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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1997
Page
1
Alice DeRycke heads the Harwick SHARE program which rewards volunteers with inexpensive food. The SHARE bear serves as the program symbol. Details appear in Ramblin on 1B.
A new line of credit card sized flashlights debuts, compact and wallet friendly. Andrew R. Smith was sentenced in federal court for bank robbery as part of a broader crime spree.
The federal government releases proposed national organic standards while avoiding several controversial topics. A West Liberty turkey plant exceeds first year projections. Cedar Rapids teens report survey results to Senator Tom Harkin. Broncos player Terrell Davis leaves game with a bruised shoulder in the second quarter.
The Wednesday Gazette notes a chocolate Labrador puppy slated to become the 49th first dog of the United States. A simple explanation follows about arthritis symptoms in pets.
A 1000 page Wellmark Blue Cross plan analyzes 1996 claims from over 750000 members to map outpatient and inpatient hospital use across 17 Iowa regions. It highlights Clinton low outpatient activity and Washington Fairfield high outpatient use, with Cedar Rapids mid range and Iowa City inverted.
Perpetual Midwest Financial Inc the owner of 123 year old Perpetual Savings Bank FSB agreed to a merger with Commercial Federal Corp. valued at about 57.4 million dollars or 30.66 per Perpetual share. Exchange is 0.8636 Commercial Federal shares per Perpetual share. Tax free to shareholders. Closing hoped for late Q2 1998 after regulatory and shareholder approvals. James Roberts notes strategic partner rationale.
President Clinton named NAACP attorney Bill Lan Lee as the nations civil rights chief, bypassing the Senate amid GOP threats. Lee was sworn in as acting assistant attorney general for civil rights, with Clinton hoping to remove the acting label later. Republicans warned of retaliation and questioned Lee on affirmative action, while Hatch vowed to ignore the nomination next year.
The Pentagon plans to vaccinate all U.S. military personnel against anthrax, starting next summer with about 100000 in high threat areas and expanding to all active duty and reserve personnel by 2004. The program, costing about 130 million dollars over six years, faces a six dose over 18 month schedule with annual boosters.
A New York study by BJK&E Media finds CBS viewers have the oldest median age at 52.4, ABC 40.5, NBC 40.1, Fox 33, UPN 31.7, while The WB posts the youngest median 24.3. Sister Sister and Smart Guy lead the youngest audiences. 60 Minutes remains the oldest prime time show.
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