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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1998
Page
1
In Lisbon, The Doug Out hosts euchre games most days with a steady turnout despite questionable weather. A Ramblin' note in 1B highlights a couple of dozen players gathering for the card sessions.
The housewares show features germ fighting products labeled antibacterial for the germ phobic public. Details appear in Accent, 3C.
The U S women crashed in the first run as the giant slalom title went to Karine Ruby of France with a combined time of 2 minutes 17.34 seconds. TV coverage details follow.
A survey finds most minority women in management positions feel deeply dissatisfied with their chances for advancement. The results highlight perceived barriers and stalled career progress across organizations and industries.
Dale Earnhardt aims for his first Daytona 500 victory and a 20th attempt at the historic 2 1/2 mile oval as Sunday race prep details surface.
John Palmer, 13, of Cedar Rapids drums with the Holy Cows during rehearsal at St. James Methodist Church. Sundays fill the church with joyful noises as the group goes about its serious business of practice in the Wednesay Gazette report.
Iowa lawmakers paused enforcement of a law requiring drivers to carry proof of insurance as county attorneys flag constitutional and language problems. Enforcement halted while legislators rewrite provisions, with fines and plate confiscation under review. The measure had briefly led to seized cars before objections surfaced.
OELWEIN The Division of Criminal Investigation is probing alleged mishandling of about $7000 by Police Chief John Shirkey. City Council defers action until DCI reports. options range from no action to termination. Shirkey, in the department since 1975, says funds were deposited into the pop fund for department purchases and donations, not personal use.
U S vaccine trial in 87 volunteers from NIH and Carolinas Medical Center shows the vaccine triggers antibodies against E. coli O157. Researchers caution this is early, and next steps include cattle infection studies. Results appear in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
In Kuwait City U S commanders propose adding up to 3000 ground troops and a large gas mask shipment as Defense Secretary Cohen travels the Gulf to back possible air strikes on Iraq. The move would boost regional ground forces to about 6700 and aims to deter Saddam Hussein from any Iraqi attack.
The Gazette requests readers to inform about loved ones headed for Kuwait or the Persian Gulf. Provide name rank branch hometown relatives and their phone numbers age and education. Contact via phone fax or email with detailed information.
A Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study finds people in cars are four times more likely to die than occupants of pickups or sport utility vehicles in two-vehicle crashes. Side-impact collisions show 27 car deaths per SUV/pickup fatality, versus six per car when cars collide.
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