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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1996
Page
1
Gazette report notes University of Iowa researchers found teenage heavy metal fans, especially girls, think about death by own action more often than peers who favor other genres. Authors caution against causation, suggesting troubled youths may seek darker music while some teens feel better after listening.
IES Industries faces a unsolicited bid from MidAmerican Energy valued at 1.17 billion for Cedar Rapids utility IES. Chairman Lee Liu says financing, sustainability, customer rates and workforce impact are key issues as shareholders weigh the merger with Interstate Power and WPL Holdings.
Paige Stamp pitched the first no hit Iowa prep softball championship game in history as Lisbon captured its third straight Class 1A title. The story notes broader regional topics including peace efforts and state licensing trends for massage therapists.
Bob Dole chose former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp for the No. 2 spot and Kemp accepted, signaling a bold Republican ticket shift. The two veterans, once rivals, discussed policy and the fall campaign during late night talks in Kansas and Dallas.
Donna Olson will host a toast-the-tree party in September as Cedar Rapids bids farewell to its oldest elm. The five story tree overhangs four properties and costs up to 5000 dollars to remove this fall. Joyce Kilmer’s Trees will be sung as neighbors recall 50 years of shade from the dying elm.
Local page notes various items including city briefs and a deaths notice. The brief lists community items and a death report among other local items across pages 2B and 6B.
Florida jury awards Grady Carter 66, $750000 in negligence suit over lung cancer from 44 years of smoking. Case cites defective product warnings and includes incriminating B&W documents released by a whistle blower in 1994. Shares of Philip Morris and RJR Nabisco fell amid market reaction and debate over precedent.
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