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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1997
Page
4
The Cedar Rapids area reports a spate of six weeks with four high profile animal welfare raids leading to dozens of animals removed, homes declared unfit, and charges against occupants. Officials consider revising policy to intercept violations earlier and explain slow response.
Mount Pleasant Democrat Senator Tom Vilsack proposes selling the Iowa Lottery to fund school initiatives. He argues a private operator could guarantee steady yearly returns while the state retains policing duties, but lawmakers warn about the cost of upcoming education recommendations and reject the idea.
Cleveland’s Camel Club program, run by R J Reynolds with KBA Marketing, uses club kids to promote Camel cigarettes in bars and coffeehouses. The effort aims to create a vending-machine free, exclusive network, backed by cash payments, branded paraphernalia, and targeted venues, drawing concern from anti-tobacco groups and public health data.
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. only name and hometown will publish. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email.
The Sept 12 Gazette reports Public Improvements Commissioner Don Thomas supports keeping trash local. Penford Products objects to moving Penford waste outside Linn County, urging local control and reduced transport impacts.
A Cedar Rapids school board candidate thanks supporters and citizens for campaign help. The speaker notes strong community interest in Cedar Rapids schools and invites volunteering via the listed Volunteer Office phone number.
Greene Square Park and surrounding sidewalks feature vibrant plantings and flower beds along railroad corridors. Citizens and local sponsors receive praise for their aesthetic creativity and contributions to the urban landscape.
Cedar Rapids and Marion dedicate new trails with ribbon cuttings. The Boyson Trail runs from Boyson Park to Hanna Park in Marion, and the Cedar River Trail extends from McLoud Place to Stickle Drive in Cedar Rapids.usage has surged among children and adults for hiking biking jogging roller blading and stroller pushing. The Linn County Trails Association aided funding and urges tax deductible gifts to support continued trail work.
A reader discusses rare versus raring to go in steeplechases and dialect usage. The column cites Geraldine Kemp, Mary Lou Pazour, and a Butler County background, noting dictionaries and IBM THINK signs with a playful query about a hidden HUME sign and IBM history.
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