Postal Rate Fight Returns to Board as 20 Cent Postage Looms
The U S Postal Rate Commission denied a third 20 cent postage bid this year while the Postal Service board of governors may still impose 20 cents next Tuesday with a unanimous vote. The notebook cites multiple national stories on explosive events in Lebanon and other varied items including entertainment and politics.
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U.S. Postal Rate Commission
Postal Service
Board of Governors of
The
Local events and meetings schedule across Linn County Iowa
Linn County Supervisors plan a closed litigation meeting at 10 a.m. in the Administrative Office Building. Rex Koury performs on the Wurlitzer at the Paramount Theatre at 7 30 p.m. a Grand Lodge of Iowa event. What Cheer Opera House presents Myron Floren at 8 p.m. Tickets 12 dollars. Cedar Rapids Community Theater stages Chapter Two at 8 p.m. Admission 5 50. Jesus Christ Superstar curtains at 8 p.m. Old Creamery Theater Garrison tickets 7 and 6. Jessie and the Bandit Queen at Studio Theater Garrison 7 30 p.m. Indian Creek Nature Center backpacking for kids 1 to 4 p.m. reservations required fees 2 and 3. Cedar Valley Collectors Show Hawkeye Downs 6 to 10 p.m. admission 1.
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Linn County Supervisors
Rex Koury
Paramount Theatre
Grand Lodge of Iowa
AF & AM
What Cheer
Myron Floren
Lawrence Welk
Drug money return overruled by judge
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court ruling ordering the return of 25000 dollars seized from Cedar Rapids man James Lee Smith. The 8th Circuit held the money was not seized as evidence but paid for hashish, denying restitution and ordering government to keep the funds.
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ST. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Edward J. McManus
U.S. District Court
James Lee Smith
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Smith
Des Moines
U.S
Iowa
McManus
New York City
Jefferson High School football fight leads to suspensions
Two Jefferson High School students received three day suspensions after a fight at Kingston Stadium during the Jefferson and Iowa City West game. The incident left an Iowa City student seriously injured and is under police investigation.
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Jefferson High School
Kingston Stadium
Iowa City
Tom Ecker
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Iowa City West
DuWayne Carnes
West
Ecker
Quaker Oats Plant Idles Most Departments
Thirty years ago most departments at the Quaker Oats plant were idle as 750 workers were off the job, reflecting a significant workforce disruption at the facility.
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Quaker Oats
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Postal and Subscription Notes
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details its publication base at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406 and outlines subscription rates including carrier and mail options for different regions. It notes Associated Press republication rights and USPS postal code 095680.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Weather Report National Temperature Extremes
National temperatures show a low of 26 at Valentine Nevada and a high of 110 at Yuma Arizona. NW winds near midnight at 5 mph. Sunset 7 12, sunrise 6 50. Extended forecast: fair Sunday to Tuesday with highs mid 60s to 70s Sunday and 70s to mid 80s Monday and Tuesday. Lows Sunday 40s, Monday and Tuesday upper 40s to 50s.
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Nev
Yuma
Ariz
C.R
University of Iown
College of Medicine
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
C.R. al McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Eeeeree
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Freezer storage guides for meat and fish prices
The article notes rising food costs and advises buying meats on sale and freezing. It details safe freezer durations: beef veal and lamb about a year. pork fowl about six months. fish four to six months. cured or smoked meats one to three months.
Record heat in West contrasts with cool East and storms inland
Record or near record cold readings spread across central and eastern U S while the northern Rockies and northern Intermountain region recorded highs. Florida spawns strong thunderstorms with tornadoes near Jacksonville Jupiter and northwest of Palm Beach. Showers hit the far west mountains Arizona New Mexico and the Ohio Valley to the Atlantic Coast with 100 degree heat in the Southwest deserts and mild readings along the coast.
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East
U.S
Rockies
Intermountain
Florida
Jacksonville
Jupiter
Palm Beach
Arizona
New Mexico
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
Vesely's murder trial opens with tears and gun evidence
In Iowa City, 32 year old Robert Vesely faces a first degree murder charge for the April 15 shooting death of his wife Laura Vesely, 31. Prosecutor Dooley argues willful killing and points to a reloaded handgun and forged tax refunds as proof while defense admits the shooting occurred but questions degree of homicide. Local testimony covers Vesely's alcohol use, last meeting with his wife, and witness accounts from a Coralville bartender and others amid the jury trial before a six man six woman panel.
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Iowa City
Robert Vesely
Vesely
Tiffin
Laura Vesely
Jack Dooley
Dooley
Veselys
Robert
Angel
Spies
Bob Vesely
Johnson County
Gary Hughes
Sheriffs Department
Mrs Vesely
Hughes
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