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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1999
Page
1
Cedar Rapids McKinley middle schoolers spread cheer by gifting a man recovering from a broken arm with 1000 dollars. The act illustrates student generosity and community support in a local 1B detail.
Two former NCAA champions were among 100 Olympic hopefuls awarded GM vehicles. Iowa City students fear for friends after a natural disaster in a South American country. A Hiawatha company will be paid 4.4 million for a project. Iowa City cartoonist drops Internet plans.
Matt Meisheid of Walker has taken over decorating duties at his family home and this year he has hung approximately 10 000 lights. Youth Plus in Thursday's Gazette.
The AP reports tightened airport security and a Pentagon review as US warns of possible New Year terrorist attacks. State Department cautions travelers during millennium observances. A Jordan hotel and transport targets are noted as possible risks amid ongoing security concerns. An Algerian suspect linked to bomb-making materials sparked heightened vigilance.
The Federal Aviation Administration expects tighter security at airports with more bomb trace detection devices and additional bomb-sniffing dogs. Uniformed police will be on patrol and parking regulations will be enforced more strictly.
Cedar Rapids lawyers review possible conflicts between the proposed essential services ordinance and a separate zoning rule for solid waste facilities. The council plans a final reading at 9 am while Bluestem Solid Waste Agency seeks a new landfill on a 425 acre site between the Cedar River and Highway 30. Opponents say the measure eases zoning for the landfill and could be challenged as arbitrary.
Cedar Rapids reports on a two hour forum where high school students from Kennedy Washington and Jefferson urged more counselors and federal help. They proposed peer counseling teen hotlines after school programs parent involvement smaller class sizes and early instruction on handling violence. The students emphasized emotional safety and cited surveys of 450 students and interviews with 65 adults.
The Gazette notes a brief winter spell with light snow around Christmas. Temperatures rise to the upper 30s by Christmas Eve and low 40s on Christmas Day as Eastern Iowa endures bitter cold and a possible return of snow later.
The full Moon will be at its perigee coinciding with the Earth’s perihelion, making it about 14 percent brighter than usual if skies stay clear. This rare alignment heightens lunar brightness for observers tonight.
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