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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1998
Page
1
The report notes President Andrew Johnson narrowly escaped removal after a single vote margin. An Iowa senator emerged as a pivotal figure in the decision and its aftermath, shaping the historic outcome reflected in section 9A.
The 21st ranked Hawkeyes defeated Coppin State 87 to 73 before 12 715 fans in Iowa City. The report notes a missing horse linked to Marion girl and details on December 17 disappearance.
House Speaker proposes diverting money from a job creation program to other uses. The report notes potential impacts on employment initiatives and state finances, citing the broader political and budgetary context.
Ice anglers may reap a crappie bonanza at Lake MacBride in northern Johnson County if the recent cold spell continues. Outdoor page in Friday's Gazette.
U S Attorney and Iowa officials prepare warrants for the arrest of Roland Thomson on accusations of taking inappropriate photographs of elementary school girls. Investigators seized material from Thomson’s Tipton home after a photo lab alerted authorities. Thomson, 71, previously lived in the Des Moines area.
The Hartford Courant reports 1998 likely the warmest year since records began, with glaciers retreating and sea levels rising. Scientists caution regional extremes may reflect natural variation or climate change, noting 60 days of 100 plus degree heat in Dallas and Arctic warmth this year.
Shoppers at Lindale Mall Cedar Rapids plan average holiday expenditures of 682 dollars with ages 45 to 54 spending the most at 829 dollars and 18 to 20 year olds the least at 311 dollars. Clothing leads spending while toys and games sit second, followed by jewelry and home furnishings and books and CDs.
University of Iowa student Christina Othon asked to leave Iowa for Christmas after a drunken driving charge in Coralville. Associate Judge Stephen Gerard II noted many such requests and approved Othon's plan to travel, citing the need to track defendants before future court hearings.
Beginning January 5 the Bluestem Solid Waste Agency landfills will ban corrugated cardboard. City services and private haulers must recycle cardboard. loading penalties may double to seventy dollars a ton. Residential curbside programs accept corrugated and chipboard. pizza boxes may be recycled if not heavily stained or greasy.
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