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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

23 Sep 1986

Page 10

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1986

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10

Riverboat gambling gains cautious momentum in Iowa

Iowa lawmakers convened an interim committee to study legalizing Mississippi River riverboats. They favor Iowa based operators offering slot machines and blackjack with licenses limited to a few vessels to boost tourism while debates on state water rights and interstate compacts continue.

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Iowa Poverty Rates by County and Region Report

Iowa Department of Education figures show about 15 percent of the state population or 423,905 people live below the poverty line based on 1984 tax data. Ringgold County has the highest share, with 31 percent under the poverty line, while Story County and Johnson Linn Polk and Scott are among the lowest at 8-9 percent. Southwestern Iowa records the highest regional rate at 23 percent, while central Iowa sits around 11 percent and southeastern Iowa at 12 percent.

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FDL plant in Rochelle seeks replacements for strikers

The FDL Foods Inc. plant in Rochelle Illinois opened applications to hire workers to replace striking meatpackers. Local 1218 officers say union members will be at the plant to block replacements and prevent workers from crossing the picket line.

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