Hand in hand Grandma grandson fight cancer
A Cedar Rapids grandma and her four year old grandson build a special bond as they battle cancer together. Details on page 1B.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1991
Page
1
Colfax Democrat to challenge Lightfoot in 3rd District
Colfax Democrat Glen Jesse announced Monday a plan to oust Republican Rep. Jim Lightfoot from Iowa’s redrawn 3rd District. Jesse will resign from the Legislature next year to pursue the challenge. Details on page 2B.
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Colfax
Glen Jesse
Jim Lightfoot
Iowa
Walden's Point Cyclone Coach Speaks Out
Iowa State football coach Jim Walden gives The Gazette a candid interview about his program and the school rivalry with Iowa. Details on page 1D.
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Walden
Iowa State University
Jim Walden
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Farm population falls as ASCS staff grows, says congressman
Rep. Byron Dorgan says the nation’s farm population dropped 34 percent in the last decade while ASCS staffing increased 24 percent. He argues policy is moving in reverse gear as government workers expand to administer farm support programs.
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Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Chuckle: Computer Dating Turns to Carbon Jokes
A light quip notes computer dating may falter with older profiles as carbon dating humor highlights mismatches and old looks. The joke plays on dating tech and ancient humor to笑 at dating quirks.
Iowa-Illinois Gas Rates Sixth Lowest in Nation
Cedar Rapids-Iowa City customers of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co paid 35 cents per therm for December to February, the sixth lowest in the nation. The firm, the only Iowa utility in the 25 least expensive list, has not had a rate increase in seven years aside from pass-through gas costs. Other Iowa utilities show higher per-therm charges and electric rates per kilowatt hour.
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Dale Kueter
Azette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Mark Ormsby
Iowa-Illinois
Iowa
Illinois
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Interstate Power Co
Mason City
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Ames
Iowa Southern
Burlington
Midwest Gas
Des Moines
People’s Gas
Council Bluffs
Iowa Electric
Iowa Power
Union Electric
Keokuk
Davenport
Iowa Public Service
Sioux City
Interstate Power
Dubuque
Midwest housing affordable options top list says NAHB
The National Association of Home Builders says Saginaw Michigan area leads 173 markets with 90.1 percent of homes affordable at current rates for median income buyers. Amarillo previously topped the ranking while Quad Cities sit 15th and Des Moines 29th with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City not surveyed. Median Iowa prices reach 62390 in Cedar Rapids and 76978 in Iowa City in Q2.
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Saginaw
Mich
Amarillo
Texas
Quad Cities
Iowa
California
Northeast
National Association of Home Builders
Saginaw Bay City
Midland
Midwest
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa Association of Realtors
Wiffle dream builder creates Malone Wiffle park
E WITT-Bill Sterbenz of Malone, near De Witt, built an outdoor Wiffle ballpark for the Malone Stompers on his property. The field features a softball style park with plastic bat and ball, lights for night games, a scoreboard, and plans for bleachers.
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Bill Sterbenz
Malone
de Witt
E Witt
Sterbenz
Highway 30
Malone Stompers
Crop circle debate pits hoax claims against believers in England
In a southern England wheat field debate over crop circles heated up as two men, David Chorley and Douglas Bower, admitted making many circles with simple tools, while supporters claim extraterrestrial or paranormal causes. The phenomenon has spread to Canada Germany and the U S Midwest.
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ONDON
England
Canada
Germany
America
Midwest
David Chorley
Charley
Douglas Bower
Today
Bower
Chorley
Terry Meaden
CERES
Nova Scotia
Soviet economy depends on military production says Pentagon
Pentagon analysts say Soviet production of key weapons will persist despite reforms because the economy relies on defense. They note continued building of a new aircraft carrier and Delta submarine. Che ney cites 25 30 35 percent of GNP to military, vs US 5.8 percent in 1990 and projected 4 percent in 1996.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Kremlin
Defense
Dick Cheney
United States
Grassley seeks peace dividend and defense cuts
Sen Charles Grassley and Sen Phil Gramm told the Associated Press at a Des Moines news conference that a peace dividend should follow the Soviet Union’s changes. Grassley suggested going further than planned defense cuts while Defense Secretary Dick Cheney argued for a strong military.
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Gazette Wire
Soviet Union
Charles Grassley
Lowa
Phil Gramm
Texas
Associated Press
Des Moines
Grassley
Europe
Dick Cheney
United States
Analysts foresee September launch for Soviet carrier
Analysts say the Soviet navy planned to launch its latest aircraft carrier in September before the coup prompted an overhaul in Moscow. They note heavy investment in the ship and ongoing development of its successors.
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Moscow
Tadzhikistan Declares Independence Amid Coup Aftermath
The Soviet republic of Tadzhikistan proclaimed independence on Monday as part of a wave of freedom unleashed by a brief coup last month. The report notes the move follows regional upheaval and hints at broader geopolitical repercussions.
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Tadzhikistan
Bondy’s Credit Test Question Teases Tomorrow’s Quiz
A teaser asks how one would score on Bondy’s credit test to gauge financial savvy. The prompt hints at an upcoming feature or quiz style challenge that may test understanding of credit scoring concepts.
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