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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1999
Page
1
The league commissioner and the Mason City owner are set to announce today that the Mason City franchise will relocate to Cedar Rapids. Details are forthcoming.
A Monona resident recalls the once bustling 1-horse town now reduced to a pair of houses. Born there, he preserves mementos and fond memories, as described in Ramblin on page 1B.
Iowa men's basketball coach Tom Davis is described as a model of grace civility and sportsmanship in a Hans column. The article notes critics cannot deny his conduct.
A brief note states unsolicited commercial faxes are illegal and outlines actions readers can take to halt such transmissions. Details appear in Accent, 2C, highlighting consumer rights and reporting options.
After weeks of calls and campus visits, Kirk Ferentz at Iowa and Dan McCarney at Iowa State anticipate signing day this week as coaches push players to join their programs.
Cedar Rapids plans a 24 cent rise in the property tax rate to 12.56 per thousand as Veterans Memorial Coliseum renovation and street investments push the levy. After a seven hour budget session, the council agreed on the rate with hearings set for March 3 and March 10. An $80,000 home would pay about $568, up $27 from this year.
The Cedar Rapids city portion faces an increase as the rollback shifts to 56.5 percent of property value taxed, up from 54.9 percent. County, school district and smaller entities are involved as readers turn to 6A: Taxes for details.
Donald Doe, 59, steps down as Cedar Rapids Museum of Art director after more than 25 years in the post, effective during a board meeting. The resigning leader cited long-range plans and fundraising work, with TRIS Dows named interim director as the museum seeks continued growth.
U S Department of Agriculture preliminary 1997 census shows Iowa with 90 792 farms and 56 256 farming main occupation holders. Farms down 6 percent since 1992 and farmers down 16 percent, while land farmed holds steady and average farm size grows from 325 to 348 acres. Hog sector shrinks 46 percent though hog production rises nationally and in Iowa.
In their first face to face meeting White House lawyers apologized on behalf of the president for the impeachment probe's impact on Monica Lewinsky. The deposition at the Mayflower Hotel was closed to questions as Rep Ed Bryant led four hours of questioning for the House prosecution team while Lewinsky stayed within her prior grand jury account.
University of Iowa officials said they are investigating a student group fund-raiser at the Iowa Memorial Union that featured five male exotic dancers exposing themselves briefly. The event titled Ladies Nite drew about 200 in the Wheel Room, with tickets priced at 8 to 10 dollars, and sparked debate over its artistic or commercial value.
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