Rainy spell adds moisture yet causes city street flooding
Eastern Jowans face benefits and problems from a heavy week of rain. Cedar Rapids crews clear catch basins as fallen leaves clog sewers while Iowa City saw fewer issues due to parkway leaf placement. The rain boosts soil moisture and may limit frost depth, reducing expected pipe freezes this winter.
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Cedar Rapids
Kevin Canney
the Gazette
Iowa City
Bud Stockman
Harry Hillaker
Hillaker
Iowa
Long journey to Bosnia peace begins in Dayton
Three Balkan presidents Serbia Croatia and Bosnia start peace talks in Dayton Ohio aiming to end a 42 month war. US Secretary of State Christopher warns failure could trigger wider European conflict requiring American intervention. leaders pledge to normalize relations and address refugees and territorial disputes as parley opens.
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Dayton
Ohio
Bosnia
Warren Christopher
Europe
Serbia
Croatia
Christopher
Germany
United States
U.S
Nicholas Burns
Carl Bildt
Igor Ivanov
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Slobodan Milosevic
Franjo Tudjman
Alija Izetbegovic
MCI to add 400 workers by February
MCI plans to hire about 400 people for its Mass Market Customer Service Center in Cedar Rapids by February, bringing staff to 900. New workers will start at $8 per hour with benefits and handle inbound billing and service questions. Hiring will occur in waves to fit trainee and trainer ratios.
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Lynn Feuerbach
MCI
Cedar Rapids
Les Kumagai
Kumagai
Consumer Markets
Third St. SE
MCI Expands Cedar Rapids as Downtown Parking Seen Safe
As of June 1995 MCI employed over 2,000 in Cedar Rapids Iowa City with offices at 500 Second Ave SE and 323 Third St. The companys networkMCI Conferencing Mass Market Customer Service Center and Business Sales Service occupy key downtown sites while networkMCI Services runs the billing center at 4200 C St SW. City official Bill Hoekstra notes downtown ramps have ample capacity and near 800 spaces were available at peak usage on Oct 20, as new night shifts offset peak demand.
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MCI
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Networkmci
Second Ave. SE
Mass Market
Third St
C St. SW
Bill Hoekstra
Hoekstra
Rieflin Competent for Trial in Cedar Rapids Shootings
Gerald Rieflin Jr. is ruled competent to stand trial and assist in his defense in the January shootings at the Ralston Foods plant in Cedar Rapids. He faces charges of first degree murder for two killings and attempted murder of two others. Trial is set to begin January 8 with his insanity and diminished capacity defense noted by his attorney.
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Dick Hogan
Gerald Rieflin Jr
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Rieflin
Ralston Foods
Cedar Rapids
Dillard
R.T. Lara
Iowa Medical Classification Center
Oakdale
Mark Greiner
Gregory Martin
Marion
Darrell Bahndorf
David Sebetka
Ralston
Alfredo Parrish
Des Moines
U S elderly health edge surprised by study findings
Boston AP report shows Americans reaching age 80 may live about a year longer than peers in four other rich nations. Experts note birth age disparities and universal Medicare access influence outcomes with 80 year old women expected to live 9.1 more years and men 7 more years.
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U.S
Kenneth Manton
Duke University
Boston
United States
Records Versus Change in Marion Races Monitor
Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate Lee Clan ce y faces a police inquiry over a mailed item. Mount Vernon Mustangs win Class 2A football playoff. police search for Phillip Marburger. Iowa basketball favored to lead Big Ten this season per media. Details on 1B and 1C.
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Cedar Rapids
Lee Clancey
Iowa
Mount Vernon Mustangs
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Anamosa
Brooklyn Clermont
Decorah
Elkader
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Lone Tree
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Sigourney
Prairieburg West Branch
Vinton
Tama
Ralstor
Richard Suzman
Demography of Aging
The
National Institute On Aging
Mount Vernon
C.R. Man
Phillip Marburger
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