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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2001
Page
1
A group from Parkview Evangelical Free Church in Iowa City took part in a baptism ceremony at Coralville Lake. The rest of the page notes Iowa City softball regional action, Cedar Rapids hail repair clusters, and payment option shifts for a utilities company.
Gov. Tom Vilsack warns that Republican led Iowa Legislature cuts to the Department of Human Services will reduce services to the needy. Rep. Dave Heaton argues cuts are necessary due to a revenue shortfall and says remaining staff will be redistributed to county offices with new tech enabling ongoing service.
The Gazette graphic outlines DHS office closures shifting service routes from Waterloo to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, detailing affected locations and timelines. Officials say consolidations aim to streamline operations and cut costs while preserving essential public services.
Garret Frey, 18, permanently paralyzed below the neck, uses a motorized wheelchair and ventilator to attend Jefferson High School. He led a nurse-supported routine, won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring school district funding for his nurse, and graduates with his class next week.
Readable fragments show a bridge and puzzle column in a compact late edition. Aimed at puzzle fans and cross reference seekers with light wordplay and clues for a Mt Crisscross feature.
Ann Crock, 20, earns an associate in agricultural product management with swine emphasis from Kirkwood Community College. A Tipton farm girl, she plans to study agricultural science at Iowa State and becomes a student manager at the Mansfield Swine Education Center while juggling 23 credits and 80 hours weekly. Her family opposed farming but Crock aims to prove them wrong and pursue a consulting career. Graduation is at 10 a.m. at the U S Cellular Center Cedar Rapids.
North Liberty leads Iowa cities with 4.1 percent of residents aged 65 or older among towns of 300 or more, per Census 2000. Bertram, Walford, Coralville and Robins follow with 4.3, 5.3, 5.5 and 5.6 percent respectively while Harpers Ferry has 36.4 percent aged 65 or older. The Census 2000 data release covers ages and household types across Iowa.
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