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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2000
Page
1
After 25 years the St. Jude's Sweet Corn Festival still sells ears for 25 cents. William "Butch" Johnson of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders may gain more control of operations at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena according to reports.
The Westdale 4 Theatres will shut down after today’s shows due to Carmike Cinemas bankruptcy. Officials cite the move as an industry impact and note changes in local cinema options.
Recreation page highlights a team penning event where riders aim to sort three calves sharing the same number within a 60 second time limit. The feature outlines rules and the fast paced challenge for competitors.
Cedar Rapids hospital will open the Nassif Heart Center funded by a $1.3 million gift from Helen Nassif of Maryland in memory of her brother John G. Nassif who died in 1966 at age 50. The Campaign for Excellence surpassed its $3 million goal with this gift plus $750,000 from staff.
Al Gore opened his fall campaign at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles delivering a 51 minute speech. He pledged a better fairer more prosperous America and told working families he would fight for them if elected noting his own imperfections yet speaking as his own man.
In Iowa markets section, Bush and Gore head to a dead heat as campaigns tout training ground value. Harkin and Vilsack address convention delegates while Democrats deny jitters, Gore notes Iowans, and delegates plan to share audio visuals from the convention.
Rural observer Marlene Lucas notes extraordinary corn in Eastern Iowa. Behrens finds stalks bearing three ears and a four-ear stalk, with variety 9812 from Midwest Hybrids yielding predictably well in average conditions. Behrens, 64, retired, will assess actual yield after harvest across 45 acres.
Independent Counsel Robert Ray has empaneled a new grand jury to hear evidence against President Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky scandal. The panel, identified as the Lewinsky investigation, could determine if criminal charges are warranted after Clinton leaves office.
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