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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1987
Page
10
The story follows Justin, a verbally handicapped boy, as students and staff adapt. He communicates via hand signals and a voice box assisted by his mother and father, with the community considering aid for expensive equipment. He now moves solo down hallways and enjoys school life.
Jim and Jan Childress recount buying the Donutland franchise in a small city after a half year of due diligence. High overhead and undisclosed debts led to bankruptcy after cost pressures, competition and dwindling support from the franchiser. They now operate the store as Donut Diner with new owners and seek work to repay creditors.
The Donutland bankruptcy saga shows former owner Regaining control by Jim Cenek and Nicholls as they reshape strategy. Washington Iowa operators blame lack of corporate support for closures while Amyettes of Moline cite pulling from franchise in 1984 amid store struggles. Current operators like Scolatti and Doolittle express cautious optimism as reorganization proceeds and growth targets loom.
Linn County Treasurer Mike Stevenson says the office holds roughly over 500 000 motor vehicle titles with about 5 700 titles added monthly. The system keeps titles active until proof of junking or destruction is shown, complicating counts under Iowa’s staggered licensing. County registrations total 173 262 vehicles as of November 1986, with fees rising over time from $1 in 1904 to modern levels, including a high 1988 Porsche at $814 and a $2 095 charge for a 45 ton crane.
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