Housing incentives spark new home building in Iowa towns
In Traer Tama Toledo and nearby communities incentives like low cost lots and property tax rebates spur a housing boom. Builders report new homes attracting families empty nesters and commuters from Waterloo Cedar Falls while several towns struggle with some lots unsold and mixed success.
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Delivery charges rise as gas costs squeeze Cedar Rapids retailers
Linn Star operations manager Mark Dolan says higher fuel costs push delivery charges to customers. Pizza Hut in Cedar Rapids raised delivery from $1 to $1.25 amid rising gas prices, with a possible drop if prices fall. Some stores, including Kalona Furniture and Town and Country, consider surcharges but have not acted. Dolan warns higher gas and potential natural gas costs may damp consumer spending on appliances and furniture.
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NASA plans safer moon mission with debris shielded capsule
Moon safety features place the capsule on the side of the rocket to avoid debris and fires that doomed shuttle missions in 2003 and 1986. NASA says the new craft would be ten times safer, tolerate 2000 missions, and back lunar stays for four astronauts up to seven days as part of Bush's return-to-the-moon plan.
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NASA plan uses moon return as step to Mars program
Griffin argues NASA can fund a long term Mars effort by reallocating within the $16 billion annual budget and avoiding new money. He notes hurricane relief spending could rise yet insists capes on manned spaceflight remain feasible with internal shifts.
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