Nursing home week party and pool games at Sunnycrest
Sunnycrest Nursing Center residents join National Nursing Home Week with pool games at a Dysart tavern. Judith Whetstine named interim United States attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Sand Road Orchard sale by Kreeze family leaves cider maker in limbo. 1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 praised for interior design. Cedar Rapids elementary school bids come in under budget enabling extra features.
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Cedar Rapids
Accent Advice Bridge Crisscross and Comics Note
Brief page item notes crossword clues and features across sections. Mentions Accent Advice and a Crisscross puzzle with related 12E listings plus Deaths and Legals entries on page 10. A Lottery mention appears under 115. Weather and oblique items hinted elsewhere.
Senate Poised To Pass 1.3 Trillion Tax Cut Agreement
Senate Republicans led by Grassley and a few maverick Democrats moved to approve a 1.3 trillion tax cut, pairing with Baucus to secure broad support. The plan, the first major tax cut since 1981, heads to a conference with the House and a final Bush package remains at stake.
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Iowa
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Linn County Board backs anti smoking efforts
Linn County Board of Health unanimously supports anti smoking programs and may draft a proposal to reduce or ban smoking in restaurants. Health Director Keith Erickson says staff move toward action, though a ban could take years to implement.
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Cedar Rapids — Linn County
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Health Department
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Linn County Board of Health
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Iowa Kids Count ranking slips to sixth in 12th annual survey
The Kids Count report shows Iowa sixth in overall child well being but highlights rising child death rates and more low birthweight babies. Advocate Mike Crawford notes increases in children living with underemployed parents and more single-parent families, signaling concern for child welfare over 20 years.
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James Q. Lynch
Iowa
Mike Crawford
Iowa Child and Family Policy Institute
Des Moines
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Crawford
Governor proposes growing Iowa food in state purchases
Gov. Tom Vilsack urged state institutions to buy more Iowa grown food following a council recommendation. An interagency task force will study opportunities to use local products at prisons, mental health facilities, and other institutions while urging schools and regents to join. Local data on Iowa consumption is scarce, with an estimate around ten percent.
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Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Iowa Food Policy Council
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Iown
Neil Hamilton
A Drake
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