Old Settlers and Threshers events across Iowa through Monday
A roundup of regional events features Mount Pleasant Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion through Monday, Mesquakie Pow-Wow near Tama, Grinnell Happy Days, bicycle rides from Bever Park and Kirkwood Community College, Iowa City festivals, and a Wilderness Act commemoration at Indian Creek Nature Center with various parades dances and shows scheduled through the weekend.
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Mesquakie
Tama
Grinnell
Regina
Regina High School
Iowa City
Manchester
Delaware County Fairgrounds
Sutliff Bridge
Sutliff
Solon
Otis Rd
Kirkwood Community College
St. Joseph's Church
Chelsea
New Vienna
Turkey River
Clermont
Elgin
Ellis Park
SIPCO Officials Reverse Decision on Marshalltown Pork Plant
Monfort and SIPCO officials backtracked on plans to close the Marshalltown pork plant, reversing course amid community and industry pressure. Details unavailable on timing or new operations.
Bees or Wasps Buzzing Piques Picnic Season
A short note reports that what appears as bees at picnics are actually wasps. It references the C.R. falcons driving away pigeons and mentions proposed rules for floating casinos needing a minimum capacity of 500 people.
Cedar Rapids Reds Lose Two Games End Playoff Dream
In two quick games the Cedar Rapids Reds were eliminated from the playoffs as the season ended. Hlas column reports the final outcomes on page 1B with emphasis on the Reds’ missed chance and the late season collapse.
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Cedar Rapids Reds
Hlas
Today’s Chuckle Open Mind Joke
A light quip notes the hazard of an open mind as rubbish often gets thrown in. The line humorously warns that broadening thinking can invite unwanted thoughts and clutter.
Kramer vs. Kramer for parks post in Cedar Rapids race
Cedar Rapids Parks Commission member David W. Kramer faces challenger David J. Kramer in a city council bid. David J. Kramer, 30, of 1515 14th Ave. SW, collects required signatures and argues name similarity won’t hurt his campaign. The incumbent cites ballot confusion as a concern.
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Donna Lee Olson
Kramer Vs. Kramer
Dustin Hoffman
Cedar Rapids
David W. Kramer
David J. Kramer
David William Kramer
David James Kramer
14Th Ave
David J
David Kramer
Baseball commissioner Giamatti dies at 51 eight days after Rose ban
Edgartown Massachusetts AP confirms Baseball Commissioner A Bart Giamatti died on Martha's Vineyard at 51 eight days after banning Reds manager Pete Rose for gambling on his own team. He died of a heart attack with his wife and son present. he had begun his tenure April 1. The Rose ban stands and reinstatement is up to a future commissioner.
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Edgartown
Mass
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Yale University
Giamatti
Martha’s Vineyard
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
Rose
New York
New England
Associated Press
William Eckert
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Joe Jackson
Chicago Black Sox
Banks accuse C R builder of $1 million check scheme
Banks allege Steve Fillmore Construction Inc and officers used a check kiting scheme to fraudulently keep the business afloat while shorting lenders by more than $1 million. Merchants National Bank halted checks signed by Michael Fillmore, triggering overdrafts at Metropolitan Federal Bank and Farmers State Bank. The lenders seek garnishment, foreclosure of 17 development properties, and repayment in Linn County Court.
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Rick Smith
Azette Star
Cedar Rapids
Steve Fillmore
Merchants National Bank
Michael Fillmore
Fillmore
Metropolitan Federal Bank
Fargo, N.C
Iowa
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Linn County
Metropolitan
Job growth holds steady as economy adds hundreds of thousands
The Labor Department reports unemployment at 5.2 percent with non-farm payrolls rising by 110 000 in the latest month, offset by about 108 000 due to strikes. July and June figures are revised upward, signaling continued expansion into its eighth year. Experts cite a solid labor market and stronger-than-expected activity.
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Washington
Labor Department
Elliot Platt
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
David Wyss
DRI McGraw-Hill
Commerce Department
FDA Finds Tiny Dioxin Levels In Milk From Cartons
The FDA confirmed low dioxin levels in four of 15 half pint milk samples, linked to carton manufacture. Officials say current milk is safe, and mills are changing techniques to eliminate dioxin, with lifetime cancer risk under one in a million over three to five years. Environmentalists urge caution for children.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
American Paper Institute
Frank Young
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Tigers
I Indians
Blue Jays
Twins
White Sox
Orioles
C.R
Abby
Today Farm
Greene
US World
Parks Post
Kramers
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