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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 2001

Page

9

Hilltop House Tours Highlight Iowa Landmark Icon

Thiher a 1965 Washington High School graduate hosts tours of a near dilapidated Hilltop House built in 1930 and painted today. He sells Wood related souvenirs to support local tourism and hosts visitors with a Polaroid, while praising the house as an Iowa icon and reflecting local values.

Thiher Washington High School George Dorothy Cedar Rapids

Budget Clash Tests Congress Over Education and Social Security

The nonpartisan CBO says $9 billion in Social Security funds may be needed for other programs amid a looming $275 billion federal surplus before tax cuts. White House projects a $1 billion surplus without touching Social Security, which stands at $162 billion. Lawmakers warn of hard choices for education, National Guard, and seniors as they battle over 4 percent spending limits and funding for drug benefits and defense. Rep. Jim Nussle and Rep. Leonard Boswell weigh the politically painful path as December settlement looms.

Congressional Budget Office CBO White House Leonard Boswell Iowa Jim Nussle House Congress Grassley Bush Leach Clinton Senate

Gazette Wedding Announcements Help Line Details

The Gazette provides engagement and wedding write-up forms and contact numbers 368-8873 and 1-800-397-8212 for details.

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Iowa tuition study links rising costs to weak wage growth

History professors Colin Gordon and co author show Iowa tuition rose while state wages barely kept pace over 1979 to 1999. They compare Iowa with Minnesota and Missouri, noting higher tuition burden on the poorest residents and more loans. They urge balance between access and quality and warn regents may resist cuts. Contact Jim Jacobson at (319) 339-3175.

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Blood stem cells from embryonic sources hailed as first step

Wisconsin researchers announce a patent on making blood forming cells from embryonic stem cells. Scientists say this important first step could lead to safe, functional human blood cells and potential cures, though no immediate results or cures are claimed. The work may aid leukemia and myeloma patients and supports bone marrow transplant goals.

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