Deer nearly tramples Cedar Rapids boy. woman shaken
A Cedar Rapids mother says her 5 year old son Adam was nearly trampled by a deer in their back yard around 6 15 p m. The family remained shaken after the deer slammed into the garage door. The mother asked for action on the deer population. A separate incident saw two Stage 4 Theatres workers confronted and sprayed by a man outside the Cedar Rapids venue at 12 40 a m. He did not attempt a robbery. A crane operator was injured when a crane tipped over at an industrial dump cleanup site near Blairs Ferry Road NE. Fire crews contained diesel fuel spills and aided cleanup at the scene.
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Cedar Rapids
Joyce Thompson
19Th Ave
the Gazette
Adam
Thompson
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Stage 4
16Th Ave
Marion
Jim Ford
Marion Fire Department
Blairs Ferry Road
Rockwell
Collins Radio Co
Ford
Francisco
Kirkwood Community College Announces Fall Enrollment Rise
Kirkwood Community College reports a new high fall semester enrollment with 88 more students than fall 1993. The increase reflects growing demand at the Eastern Iowa institution.
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Kirkwood Communi College
Teen star Ariana Richards visits Cedar Rapids art show
California born Ariana Richards known for playing Lex in Jurassic Park oversees wildlife art printing in Cedar Rapids and plans 1996 work on a sequel. She tells middle school students to live their dreams and pursue what they believe in while sharing insights from acting and modeling since age seven.
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Richards
Ariana
Cedar Rapids
Lainzberg
Guaranty Building
Lex
Michael J. Hamiil
Gaceus
Ariana Richards
Harding Middle School
Cedar Rapids boards tightens outsider access to students
The Cedar Rapids Community School District approved a regulation restricting non school organizations fromcontact with students during the day requiring permission from three sources to meet on school property. PTA and booster clubs need only building administrator consent. Armed forces may meet with students in a designated area with approval. A critic questioned enforcement while the superintendent cited safety gains. A $12,403 General Mills Foundation grant will fund Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics projects including role model visits and classroom videotapes.
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John Kirsch
Cedar Rapids
Steve Chambliss
Dubuque
Ee Ee Ee
Cedar Rapids Community
Area Substance Abuse Council
Chambliss
PTA
Armed Forces
Bernard Clayton
Lew Finch
General Mills Foundation
Branstad Urges Japanese Delegates to Attend Midwest Conference
Governor Branstad invited about 28 Japanese firms and delegates to attend the Japan Midwest United States Conference in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Sept. 10 12. He highlighted Ajinomoto and Cargill operations in Eddyville and noted Japan as Iowa’s second largest trading partner after Canada.
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Branstad
C.A
Cedar Rapids
Japan
Ajinimoto
Cargill
Eddyville
Iowa
Dyersville
Canada
Mexico
Dale Braynard
Iowa Department of Economic Development
U.S
Iowa City
Meats Inc
Iowan editor helped create Dick and Jane reading series
Louise Herring of Fayette 86 helped brainstorm edit and write Dick and Jane in the 1950s at Scott Foresman Chicago alongside Dorothy Horton and an New York artist. She later taught English at Upper Iowa University and received the university’s distinguished service award while former Iowa Sen. Dick Clark earned the distinguished alumnus award.
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Jazet
Leas
Lowa Bureau
Ayette
Jane
Sally
Spot
Louise Herring
Fayette
Scott Foresman and Co
Chicago
Dorothy Horton
Dick and Jane Series “She Dreamed It Up,” Herring
Dick and
Herring
Horton
New York
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa
Iowa
Dick Clark
Scott Foresman
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Kirkwood
C.R
Riana Richards
Dustin Etzel
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