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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1998
Page
1
Mack Dilek, a Washington senior, emphasizes helping the Warriors win a fifth straight state title through relays rather than pursuing individual awards. The story notes his team’s bid and his commitment to collective success.
The Gazette reports a Friday feature on volunteers who moved a mountain of mud from Backbone Lake and now focus on improving fish habitat, continuing the community spirit that helped clear the lake.
Notebook details page items across sections Motoring Movies and Stocks. Readable fragments reference Casio 13C and other listing cues, with sparse facts on lotteries and legal notices.
The USDA warned of a sharp reduction in forecast corn exports due to fiercer competition and weaker global imports. Prices fell to 2.45 to 2.65 per bushel as Asia’s financial crisis weighs on U S agricultural trade, with Susan Keith of the National Corn Growers Association warning of lost market share if action is not swift.
Cedar Rapids Republican Chuck Larson, known for autographs, purchased two JFK items including pajamas and a Jackie Kennedy nightgown for investment. The items head to Guersey Auction House for a March 17-18 sale, alongside a JFK desk and Harvard sweater. Larson notes the sale will draw worldwide interest among collectors.
Linn County supervisors cut the property tax rate for a third consecutive year, aided by a state rollback lowering taxable value. An average 12 percent rise in residential valuations could erase savings, as a $80 000 home sees taxes rise from about 264 to 265 dollars and a $120 000 home from about 370 to 425 dollars, though the rollback and rate cut only affect county taxes, with school and city budgets still to be set for July 1.
Iowa legislators resume efforts to define marriage as between a man and a woman and to deny legal status to marriages performed in other jurisdictions. Supporters say clarifying law is needed as other states pursue gay and lesbian marriages. opponents call it election year politics and say Iowa law already defines marriage.
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