Tauke declines 4th debate with Tabor in Cedar Rapids
Republican Rep. Tom Tauke rejects a Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters invitation for a October 23 televised debate with challenger Eric Tabor. Tauke cites a prior Linn County debate. Tabor calls the move a disservice to voters while organizers push for KGAN televise exposure and a public forum. The campaign lines up other debates including October 9 in Dubuque and an Iowa Public Television event.
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Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
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Paulsen
University of Northern Iowa
KUNI
Dubuque
Iowa Press
Iowa Public Television
IPT
Washington High School
Kgan-Tv
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
John Stephens
Mary McKee
Cedar Rapids League
McKee
KGAN
Cedar Rapids NAACP Aims to Double Branch Membership
The Cedar Rapids NAACP plans to grow from 250 to 500 members as part of a nationwide drive across 11 Iowa cities tied to a NAACP radiothon from New York. Membership costs 10 dollars and includes Crisis magazine. mail to Cedar Rapids PO box or pledge by phone. Other Iowa branches target added members with figures listed for Waterloo Burlington Davenport Fort Madison Iowa City and Ottumwa.
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New York
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Ottumwa
Midwest Regional Middle School Conference in Cedar Rapids
About 800 to 1,000 middle school teachers and principals from five states will attend next week’s Midwest Regional Middle School Conference in Cedar Rapids at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. The event, sponsored by state associations, will feature sessions by Ray Pugh Judith Baenen Alfred Arth and Harold Pluimer with a public opening session at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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Chicago
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University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Harold Pluimer
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Cork and Fork incident and methamphetamine charges
Report outlines a break in at Cork and Fork on Mount Vernon Road with no signs of forced entry and a $542 value. Terry Swant, 23, of Charles City, faces two counts of delivery after undercover sales to Linn County deputies in Marion. Swant remained in Linn County Jail on a $23,000 bond. Also noted is a motorcycle accident involving Jason Sholes, 19, and three drunken driving arrests including David Tow, Diana Weisley, and William Harmon, with times and locations listed.
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Cork & Fork
Mount Vernon Rd
Terry Swant
Charles City
Swant
Linn County
Marion
Fire Calls Log Amid Transformer and Medical Emergencies
Fire department logs outline calls on Wednesday including a shorter transformer behind 39 Julia Ann Dr NW at 5 56 p m a medical emergency at 3707 First Ave SE a defective light ballast at 810 First Ave NE a false alarm at 1340 Third Ave SE and medical emergency at 806 18th St SW with additional details times and locations.
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18Th St
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10Th St
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