Time to limit political service in Congress
A columnist argues for a term limit on legislators to curb local self interest and bureaucratic power. He notes longer service concentrates power, debates risks of staff influence and lobbyists, and suggests a twelve year limit while warning of potential hazards. Mike Deupree's column appears Sundays Mondays and Thursdays in The Gazette.
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Iowa
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the Gazette
Street closure for sewer project on 15th Street SE
15th Street SE from 7th to 8th Avenue will close Monday September 24 1990 for about two weeks for sanitary sewer construction. The 15th Street and 7th Avenue intersection will be completely closed.
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15Th Street
7Th Avenue
8Th Avenue
City and college events listed in Cedar Rapids area calendar
The CITYLINE Calendar highlights educational theatre at Luther College and a music appearance at Cornell College plus numerous government meetings. Events include Illusion Theatre Amaz ing Grace at Decorah Center for Faith and Life and Bill Miller at The Commons Mount Vernon, with city council and zoning meetings across Linn County and neighboring towns.
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Illusion Theatre
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Decorah
Bill Miller
Orange Carpet
the Commons
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids School Board
Second Ave
Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment
Independence City Council
Gerber Enters Adult Market With Juice & More Drink
Gerber introduces Juice & More a high fiber beverage aimed at adults to lower cholesterol. The product ships to 7 200 stores across 11 states and Washington DC this week as the company expands beyond baby foods. Gerber projects 25 million dollars in sales over the next two years.
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Fremont, Mich
Gerber
Washington, D.C
al Piergallini
TV and sports lineup shift in morning and primetime
The schedule lists Good Morning America at 7 with Melanie Griffith and Ray Charles and Geoffrey Wolff on Today at 7. Geraldo discusses home-video at 9 on KCRG TV. Lincoln Civil War focus shifts to abolition in part two at 8, and Bills visit Jets at 8 on ABC.
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Melanie Griffith
Ray Charles
Jud Hale
Tim Weiner
Good Morning America
ABC
Geoffrey Wolff
Duran Duran
Today
Kcrg-Tv
Abraham Lincoln
Energy efficient home loans and EEM benefits
Mortgage programs encourage energy efficient homes and improvements. FHA and Fannie Mae allow higher debt-to-income ratios for energy efficient purchases, Freddie Mac offsets savings to raise DTI, and an energy efficient mortgage finances upgrades with tax deductibility. lenders vary rules, but researching can be worthwhile.
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FHA
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie Mae
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
Freddie Mac
Jim Curtis
Bay Area Energy Consultants
Palo Alto
Calif
Department of Veterans Affairs
Monarch Butterflies Abundant This Fall In Iowa
Iowa State Extension entomologist Donald Lewis notes a bumper monarch butterfly season in fall, attributing the swarm to a rainy summer that boosted milkweed for caterpillars while monarchs can travel up to 80 miles daily before wintering in the Mexican mountains.
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Iowa State Extension
Donald Lewis
Lewis
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a cold, snowy winter ahead
The 199th Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts a real old fashioned winter east of the Rockies with below normal temperatures in much of the country and warmer February and March in Florida. It cites 80 percent accuracy but hedges on the figure, and includes folklore on babies and growth.
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N.H
Judson Hale
Dublin
Midwest
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Almanac
Rockies
Florida
Ohio
Mississippi
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