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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2000
Page
14
Sen. Tom Harkin proposes using a roughly 200 billion dollar federal budget surplus to retire the national debt fund Social Security for 50 years and invest in education. He argues the plan preserves Social Security without privatization and notes growth could exceed 2 percent as baby boomers continue to work.
Jerry Dierks 51, a Clinton firefighter and former lieutenant, is indicted for conspiring to distribute meth mailed from Arizona to Eastern Iowa. Two others face charges. Dierks released on recognizance. Trial set July 6 in Davenport.
Police from northern Iowa halted over 30 drivers for crossing tracks too close to trains on I M Rail Link routes. Officers radioed ahead to patrol cars after warning or citing offenders for crossing within 20 yards of oncoming locomotives.
Purdue University officials say they are close to selecting a new president, with a committee narrowing 125 candidates to fewer than five. The report ties Iowa State University President Martin Jischke to the job, which he did not comment on as Purdue prepares to review finalists and conduct background checks.
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