Ralston Foods to close oat mill in Cedar Rapids plant
Ralston Purina unit Ralston Foods plans to shut its Cedar Rapids oat mill amid rising raw material costs and competition in private label hot cereals. The move follows multiyear oats supply contracts and pressure from Quaker Oats on private label brands. Ralcorp Holdings announced a $21.9 million pretax fourth quarter charge tied to the closings.
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Ralston Foods
Cedar Rapids
James Farrell
Ralcorp
Quaker Oats
Farrell
National Oats
Ralston Purina
Curtice Burns Foods Inc
Ralcorp Holdings
Gazette Photo Ralston Foods
Eastern Iowa witches explain beliefs at Cedar Rapids library forum
Members of a local witch alliance reject devil worship claims and host a public forum at Beems Auditorium, showing a documentary on witch burnings and discussing Wicca as a nature based religion. The group stresses non harmful magic and seasonal rituals with potluck meetings.
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Shoemaker
Iowa
Alliance
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Ralph Keen
University of Iowa
Keen
Beems
Berwyn mother found guilty of aggravated battery in newborn freezer case
Elizabeth Demski, 26, mother of four from Berwyn, was found guilty of aggravated battery for placing her newborn daughter in a kitchen freezer to hide the birth. The minimum sentence is four years, with sentencing scheduled for December 14 and the possibility of probation at the judge's discretion.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Demski
Berwyn
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