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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 2000
Page
1
The McCalmants of Cedar Rapids plan to move from their two bedroom home as their teenage daughter and two year old quadruplets grow. Ralph Nader will speak at a rally at the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus Friday.
The Iowa football program remains in a prolonged rebuilding phase with fans facing a bleak period ahead. The Gazette’s Mike Has analyzes factors behind the team’s challenges and the outlook for the coming seasons.
Cedar Rapids Xavier senior Sarah Fiala recalls her early fascination with haunted houses starting at age five. The item appears in Youth Plus in Thursday's Gazette.
Cedar Rapids officials plan to replace three Veterans Memorial Commission members Al Lenway George Hamman and Larry Bender with new appointees Sarah Else John Erceg and Don Maniccia as the city backs a stadium project The move aims to improve cooperation between the commission and the city with council approval anticipated at a 9 am meeting The Aug 15 levy vote approved raising the levy from 31 to 61 cents per $1000 assessed value.
The mayor notes a major city project needs highly skilled teams and diverse talents to fill critical roles. She urges qualified applicants from private firms and public agencies to collaborate for timely completion.
Dazed deer appear along state roads as rut approaches says DNR biologist Willie Suchy. Linn County leads vehicle deer crashes with 720 in 1999, Cedar Rapids reports 98 deer carcasses citywide. statewide deer deaths reach 11 366, down 11 percent from 1997. Drivers urged to use headlights in known deer corridors and note deer travel in groups.
The Learning Co now owned by Gores Technology Group faces a restructuring that could cut about 200 local jobs, half the workforce, with an announcement expected today in Hiawatha. Gores chief Alec Gores had warned of layoffs and cost-cutting after the Sept 29 sale.
Gores said profitability within six months for the firm that develops and markets educational software aimed at the children’s market. An updated story will appear online and updates are available via phone numbers 363 7000 or 337 7000 category 2551.
The Clinton administration announced a record 237 billion surplus for the budget year ended September driven by booming tax revenues including nearly 150 billion from Social Security. It marked the third consecutive surplus, the first since 1949.
The AP reports two plans for the 10 year budget surplus. Bush would spend 4.296 trillion on tax cuts programs and Social Security, leaving 265 billion. Gore would spend 4.261 trillion with a 300 billion reserve to pay debt by 2012. Independent analysts question both plans.
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