27 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1997
Page
1
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will cease production of his hit comedy at season end. The show with Seinfeld and three friends became a 1990s cultural signpost and NBC profit driver.
The text notes shared traits beyond cliff diving between Arizona linebacker Pat Tillman and Tim Dwight. Details on 1B.
Gazette readers and staff announce the best stories of 1997 in Iowa Today coverage. The feature highlights reader favorites and staff picks from Sunday edition content.
Dr William Meffert, a 35 year cardiovascular surgeon based in Cedar Rapids, has spent decades on medical missions. The son of a surgeon, he followed family calls to care, volunteering in Haiti in 1967 during residency at Yale. He continues to work with developing countries and clinics facing long patient lines.
Washington reports that a White House working group is weighing a national dialogue on Social Security as a first step. Officials say major changes, including tax hikes or raising the retirement age, are unlikely in 1998 and may wait until 1999 or later due to political risk and election year sensitivities.
Steven Smyrek a 26 year old German was arrested at Ben Gurion airport on November 28 and indicted on charges of membership in a terrorist organization and conspiring to aid Israel s enemies. Prosecutors say he trained with Hezbollah in Lebanon and planned a death by own action bombing in Haifa or Tel Aviv.
Karen Hartley wandered off at Powder Mountain Christmas Eve and spent more than 18 hours in freezing mountain cold. She stayed alive by dancing and silently singing tunes in her head to keep warm until a search helicopter spotted her at dawn. She was unhurt and spent Christmas Day recovering.
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