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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1998
Page
1
Karlyn Bohlken, 16, of rural Scotch Grove, Iowa, was named model of the year at a New York convention. Details in Ramblin', 1B.
Suspects were arrested in Dar es Salaam in connection with Friday’s bombing of the U S Embassy in Tanzania. Details on page 3A.
The Des Moines fair starts Thursday featuring a large butter eagle sculpture as a centerpiece. Readers are directed to 4B for details and 12D for information on a plane crash in a rural Lawler farm field being investigated by federal authorities. The City Council plans to submit a request to the Department of Economic Development with further details on 1B.
A new pet safety feature joins car safety gear as parents seek to protect animals in transit. The Gazette highlights vehicle restraint options for dogs and cats, aiming to reduce injuries in transport.
O Geary, 22, convicted of first degree murder in the death of 2 year old Mercedes Blough. jury deliberated 3 1/2 hours. The victim's family visited her grave at Cedar Memorial Cemetery to mark the verdict.
Linn County supervisors will take at least two more weeks to rule on a new entrance for Cedar Rapids Tuma soccer complex on County Home Road. A two hour hearing addressed safety traffic and noise as neighbors urged caution amid plans for a C Avenue Extension entrance and accompanying traffic controls.
Cedar Rapids Finance Commissioner Ole Munson spent Monday in Delaware County Jail after being arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. He says he is innocent and will vigorously contest the charge. Deputies found a loaded handgun in his cabin duffel bag during a search after a family dispute at Lake Delhi.
University of Iowa researchers secure a five year six million dollar NIH EPA grant to study rising asthma among rural children. Eight Centers of Excellence will conduct independent studies on asthma and pesticides effects with national backing announced by Vice President Al Gore.
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