Licensing row over university letter sparks campus uproar
In Johnson County a university backs a licensing policy for its initial letter, sparking a dispute with florists selling homecoming mums who resist the fee. Some vendors propose an H substitute to dodge charges while donating proceeds to hurricane relief. The issue prompts broader questions about fairness and precedent across universities.
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Johnson County
Herky the Hawk
Xavier
University of Puerto Rico
Billy Graham Preaches to Russians in Moscow Arena
About 30,000 Christians gathered at Moscow's Olympic Arena for a three day Billy Graham prayer meeting with sermons on sin and salvation. Advertised widely, the event drew attendees from Russia Ukraine and Belarus organized by Graham and thousands of churches. Separately Tokyo customs halted two copies of Madonna's Sex awaiting Dec 1 release in Japan. Ed McMahon comments on Leno Hall feud and Samuel Beckett's new novel A Dream of a Middling Woman to be published this week in Dublin.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Billy Graham
Olympic
Graham
Russia
Ukraine
Belarus
Myst
Raon
Madonna
Tokyo
Narita
Japan
Mos
United
Samuel Beckett
Theater and events page highlights today
Theater Cedar Rapids presents The Mother of Us All at Mabie Theatre 3 p.m. and Happy Landings at Theatre B 8 p.m. Brucemore showcases Educating Rita at 8 p.m. Lend Me A Tenor runs 3 p.m. at Amana Colonies. Halloween events in Iowa City and North Liberty. Outdoor bike ride and a mall to mall walk. Book readings, travelogue, local history tours, and multiple music and exhibits across region.
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Mother of Us All
Mabie Theatre
U of 1
U of
Theatre B
U of Theatre
Brucemore
Gates
Theatre Cedar Rapids
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Price Creek
Amana Colonies
Iowa City
Jaycees
Hilltop Lounge
North Liberty
Public agency meetings listed for Cedar Rapids area this week
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines a crowded schedule of public meetings Tuesday through Thursday. Various bodies including the Cedar Rapids City Council Linn County Board of Supervisors and planning commissions convene in city hall conference rooms and administrative offices to discuss local planning budgeting and policy matters.
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Cedar Rapids Airport Commission
Wright Brothers
Linn County Board of Supervisors
First St
Cedar Rapids City Council
Cedar Rapids
Walker City Council
City Hall
11Th St. NW
Morris Hills Road
Linn County
Hiawatha Planning and Zoning Commission
Linn County Board of Adjustment
Cedar Rapids Library Board of Trustees
Cedar Rapids Affordable Housing Commission
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Europe
Black Cat Press Ltd
Dublin
Beckett
Lawrence Harvey
Dartmouth College
Harvey
Newspaper Features Council
the Lockhorns
Bunny Hoest
King Features Syndicata, Inc
WAC
K Mart
Collins Rd
Greene Square Park
Whittier
Springville
Mount Vernon
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Lindale
Westdale
Cedar Valley Running Association
St. Luke's Hospital
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Liu So la
Prairie Lights Books
Henry Israeli
Iowa Writer's Workshop
Iowa Mountaineers
France
Macbride Auditorium
University of Iowa
South Amana
Amana School
Iowa
Troy Mills American Legion Hall
Troy Mills Historical Society
Memorial Hall
Wyoming Historical Museum
Norway
Cityline
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
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PTO
St Joseph's School
Chelsea
Third Street
Grape Vine Winery
Stone House
Amana
Warde Chapel
Mount Mercy College
Stradivari
Clapp Recital Hall
U of Northwind
Colegrove-Walker
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Rita Eggert
Sinclair Auditorium
Coe College
St. Paul’s Singers
St. Paul's Jazz Trio
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Sheraton Inn
Pearson
Jackson County Fairgrounds
Maquoketa
Gazette
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Sixth St
51St St
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
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Cups
Ren Aersa
Tortellini
Uroe
Ron Corbett
Kirkwood Community College
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Rion
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