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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1998
Page
13
Public poll notes in Daily Notebook ask if the FDA should regulate tobacco and restrict use by children. TELUS states non scientific sampling of public opinion with a 72 response previous day showing 10 percent yes and 90 percent no.
Online readers of FYIowa weigh in on the curbside recycling program with mixed views. Debates over year-round schooling spark questions about workload, breaks, and community needs. A post analyzes America’s recent actions, probing the motivation behind a stricter stance.
Listings cover city and county meetings in Cedar Rapids Linn County and neighboring areas. Includes council sessions at First Lutheran Church Center Point Fairfax Center Point Urbana school board, joint supervisor meeting, district representative events, and local banquets safed luncheon farmers markets and a recycling site schedule.
The Iowa Lottery results and various game numbers are displayed, including Cash Game and Cash 4 Life entries as well as Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws for Iowa and Illinois, with the Jackpot noted at $2 million.
Mercy and St. Luke's report new births with families listed. Cindy Olson and Chad Noska welcome a son at 1656 29th St NE on August 23. Amy Kane and Michael Kane welcome a daughter at 399 Jennifer Lane NE on August 25. Beth and Jim Scott in Toledo announce a daughter. Michelle Michels and Anthony Michels welcome a daughter at 1254 32nd St NE on August 24. Marie and Donald Burkey in Vinton welcome a daughter.
The Log notes Linn County arrests for drunken driving with times and places including Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids. Names listed include Martin D Boyer 22 Rena A Campbell 36 with second offense and D Rankin 39, plus details of burglary assault arson cases and a separate drunken driving arrest for Lonnie Lane 21 on I-80 near Coralville.
Linda Bendixen, longtime Jones County recorder and former Wyoming city clerk, will become Hiawatha city clerk on Tuesday after a unanimous City Council vote. She is 47 and will earn 28000 per year, moving from Wyoming to Hiawatha as the office expands with the town’s growth. Marie Crutzfield will replace Bendixen as deputy recorder.
Linn County supervisors approve converting snack area to vending machines after the long time snack bar operator retires. They also authorize remodeling and expansion of the County Attorney's Office at about 105000 and convert a conference room to office space.
Business owners and residents discuss brick street conditions. Smitty's Shoe Repair owner says bricks stay bumpy and winter backouts are difficult. nearby OG Waffle Book Co. owner notes potholes on nearby asphalt and urges leaving brick streets alone.
Joycelyn Elders defended Clinton's health policies and credibility despite his Lewinsky scandal. She urged open discussion of sexuality, promoted health education, and praised the president as a capable leader while noting personal mistakes. Elders spoke at the University of Iowa to kick off the new school year.
Iowa towns face a dilemma as turn-of-the-century brick streets age. Officials debate tearing out covering or preserving them for heritage and aesthetics under federal historic protection rules. Cedar Rapids reports fewer than 20 miles of brick streets remain amid ongoing preservation efforts.
Investigator Carpenter described Boyd as a transient, a drifter and mooch who moved between homes and never formed close ties. He noted there was no missing persons report and that family members declined to speak, while police received some calls from past associates as they focus on the recent months.
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