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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2000
Page
1
Eastern Iowa father and son host their sixth annual public plowing day on Saturday at their farm between Maynard and Randalia. The Kernels closed a home series with Peoria 9 to 2 at Memorial Stadium, finishing a perfect weekend.
Jeff Gordon driving car No. 24 wins the DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. He secures his first victory since October, holding off Mike Skinner to take the checkered flag in a thrilling finish.
Thousands of mom and pop businesses have moved onto the Net to sell items from refrigerator magnets to Barbie dolls and homemade dog biscuits. The shift marks a global expansion for small retailers now using online channels to reach new customers.
Elegant Easter menu features Baked Ham with Apple Dijon Chutney Chive Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese and Fresh Apple Easter Cake. Appears in Tuesday Accent Food section.
Gazette staff writers discuss the Columbine massacre impact and how safe U S schools feel today. Experts like Trudy Day and Mick Starcevich weigh in with perspectives on armed guards, safety steps, and national crime statistics.
A United Nations sponsored report warns that despite rising environmental awareness, growing resource demand jeopardizes ecosystems and long term human welfare. The study says decline in ecosystems must be reversed to avoid devastating implications for development.
A World Resources Institute study synthesized by 197 scientists warns major wetlands and forests have declined. Dams and diversions fragment rivers. 70 percent of fish stocks are overfished. 60 percent of large rivers are fragmented. The two year study seeds a U.N. General Assembly meeting.
The Rev Mark Osterhaus and St Matthew’s Catholic Church host Palm Sunday Mass in Cedar Rapids as congregants pass by in the Palm Sunday procession using date palms. Palm Sunday marks Jesus triumphal entry and is observed worldwide.
Des Moines bureau reports the 2000 Iowa General Assembly nearing adjournment with key budget bills for 2001 funding, Vision Iowa bonding, and an electric restructuring bill still to decide. Leaders aim to finish before Easter but warn extended debates could push adjournment.
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