Freedom Fest unveils new site and big plans
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival shifts to Kirkwood Community College as a central venue in 1996. A consultant's report proposes patriotic emphasis, a $100000 title sponsor, ending alcohol sales, and a 200-boat Cedar River parade to cap fireworks. Bob Jackson presented the plan to the festival board led by Allen Shafer.
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Lonnie Zingala
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar River
Freedom Festival Board of
Walt Disney
Bob Jackson
Jackson
America
Allen Shafer
Kirkwood
Linn County probes $1.8 million sale of Admin Office Building
County supervisors hear residents oppose Penford Products offer for the Administrative Office Building, a warehouse, and 3.6 acres. If approved, a $3.9 million bond would fund a new county office building with costs estimated at $7.5 million. Suggestions include delaying decisions and exploring alternatives like Veterans Coliseum or vacant LeFebvre plant sites.
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Douglas
Linn County
Penford Products Co
Jesse Wright Jr
C Ave
Carol Martin
Staub Court
Board of Supervisors
First St. SW
Penford
Cedar River
Veterans Coliseum
LeFebvre
29Th Street
Senate passes welfare reform coverage in Cedar Rapids
Bill Lehman of Sign Productions, Inc. installs awnings on Third Street SE when rain falls 0.41 inches at Cedar Rapids airport. Lehman holds a bolt in his mouth while shielding himself from the rain in downtown Cedar Rapids.
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Bill Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Lehman
Sign Productions, Inc
Third Street
Third
Fourth
Senate approves welfare overhaul bill expanding work incentives
The Senate passed a broad welfare reform bill by 87 to 12, ending the federal guarantee to support the poor and requiring work. It preserves aid for teen mothers and increases funding for child care while Republicans seek harsher measures, amid White House opposition and debates over state capacity to meet reform needs.
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Washington
Senate
GOP
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Tom Harkin
Grassley
Harkin
North Carolina
Lauch Faircloth
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
White House
Clinton
House
Jacksonville
Fla
No killer freeze in most of Iowa forecaster says
Forecaster says most of Iowa will escape a killing freeze with lows around 30 in eastern counties and the coldest air confined to the northwest corner late Thursday into Friday. Patchy frost possible, gardeners urged to cover tender plants or harvest.
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Iowa
Lewis
Rocky Mountains
Plains
Cedar Rapids couple meet Marilyn on Caribbean honeymoon
A Cedar Rapids couple recalls meeting Marilyn during their Caribbean honeymoon as Hurricane coverage noted. The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce honored Midamar Corp and Evergreen Packaging Equipment on Tuesday with brief notices. A top-ranked college team faces renewed pressure as Hlas column previews on page 1C.
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Cedar Rapids
Marilyn
Caribbean
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Midamar Corp
Evergreen Packaging Equipment
Hlas
Indictments allege a $2 million anti government scam
Federal officials charge 11 people led by Scott E Hildebrand of Greene Iowa in a $2.05 million scheme that persuaded 6832 victims in 49 states and two Canadian provinces to pay a $300 processing fee for supposed class action damages. The group claimed IRS Federal Reserve and banking fraud and aimed to disperse “new money” to claimants.
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Gazette Courts
U.S
Stephen Rapp
Canadian
Colorado
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Reserve
Ing
Rapp
Scott E. Hildebrand
Greene
Iowa
Midwest
Hildebrand
Clear Lake
Welfare bills diverge as Senate and House scope differ
Senate and House welfare bills diverge on block grants and work requirements. House plan converts welfare and related programs to block grants with a 15.4 billion annual cost and 10 percent work rule by 1996, rising to 50 percent by 2003. Senate proposes similar block grants at 16.8 billion, with a 25 percent work rule in 1996 and 50 percent by 2000, plus a five year lifetime limit on cash welfare and higher exemption percentages.
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House
Senate
Work House
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Kirkwood Apartments
Siti
Carey
Linn Nall
Freedom Fest
Linn
Gazette
Chris Stewart
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C.R
E. Glanton
R. Toro
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