18 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1997
Page
1
In Cent 16A and 7C, Extension officials report the average price of an acre in Iowa at 1 837 dollars, noting current market trends and regional factors affecting land values. The brief outlines how these figures reflect broader agricultural economics.
Coach Hayden Fry expresses doubt about the readiness of injured quarterback Matt Sherman for the Sun Bowl. The uncertainty remains as Iowa weighs options for the postseason appearance.
A Cedar Rapids district committee disagrees with a parent's call to ban a horror novel from school libraries. The panel supports keeping the book available for students, while conceding concerns about content.
A national group endorses stricter environmental guidelines than Iowa law requires. The push aims to raise hog production standards and reduce environmental impact across states.
The Mississippi River walleye and sauger fishery yields a strong Class of 1997 according to biologists, seen as the best since sampling began. The note appears in Outdoor in Friday's Gazette referencing anglers familiar with the Class of 1994.
An armed man held adults and children at the Rigsbee Child Development Center in Plano for hours after a bank robbery attempt. About 60 children and three adults were released. investigators said no hostages were injured. The gunman, in his early 30s, reportedly demanded to speak with his wife amid a possible divorce.
The body of Cheri Tremble, 46, of Iowa City, remains unclaimed after she reportedly died by her own action with help from Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Michigan officials say she died from intravenous substances, likely potassium chloride and barbiturates, with terminal cancer.
The Social Security Administration will review at least 45 000 cases and allow every child who was cut another appeal. Commissioner Kenneth Apfel says the top to bottom review found many errors as states applied a stricter disability standard.
Marion faces a taxi crisis as Chuck's Cab owner Barbara Pegum says the city’s sole taxi service will close at month end. The council weighs amending Marion’s ordinance to let Cedar Rapids firms operate here with a registration fee, addressing transport needs like those of 91-year-old Helen Oxley.
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