26 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1997
Page
1
Les Rowse of Marion keeps 20 bird feeders and a heated shed to watch from but calls himself an amateur compared with other birders he knows. He shares tips for getting started in the hobby.
Large numbers of volunteers assisted with Christmas meal deliveries and other services across Eastern Iowa. Several organizations reported more helpers than they could use, highlighting strong local support and community spirit.
A group of five Buchanan County men favors a relaxed tree-stand method over driver-blocker tactics for deer hunting. Details appear in Outdoor, 5C.
Martha Stewart shares new year organizing tips. start by removing clutter. The Cyclones beat Saint Louis 62 to 57 but lose Ty Shine who will enroll at Seton Hall.
Deke William Meffert a cardiovascular surgeon of 35 years and his Peacemakers series are featured as he reflects on medical mission work. Haiti trips shaped his conviction to return for further service and outreach through the Gazette publication.
A survey shows 36 percent of employers gave the day after Christmas as a paid holiday, down from 46 percent in 1986. Most U S workers resume normal business while some pay extra for Friday shifts. Boeing Machinists earn double time plus eight hours holiday pay for days between Christmas Eve and Jan 2.
The AP poll ranks Diana's death as the No. 1 story of 1997. Other top entries include Timothy McVeigh's Oklahoma City bombing conviction, Mother Teresa's death, cloning of a sheep, the McCaughey septuplets, tobacco litigation, Mars Pathfinder, Democrats fundraising woes, Wall Street volatility, and Heaven's Gate crisis reports.
Nick Hageman 18, Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School senior, travels with the Jefferson Band of Blue to the Tournament of Roses Parade after surviving a Dec 30 1996 toboggan accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He will march the 544 mile route with 300 bandmates, months of therapy and surgery behind him.
Gazette staff writer recalls a heated moment at the bargaining table as union and management draw near. Mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service aim to defuse clashes, keep talks moving, and promote peace in labor relations amid long hours and tough issues.
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