15 Feb 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2000
Page
1
Cedar Rapids artist Francis Friedl survives a debilitating stroke and keeps painting as a life passion. The column follows his recovery and ongoing art journey in a feature titled Ramblin 1B. A separate piece traces a Valentine bouquet’s delivery path from florist to recipient in Pictures 8A.
Mike Hlas examines the Daytona 500 season opening and stock car racing phenomena. A Cedar Rapids woman receives many donations after caring for her quadriplegic son for three years. State banks faced assessments to cover losses from the Hartford Carlisle Savings Bank failure. A Fairfield bank holding company bought Coggan's Linn County State Bank for an undisclosed sum.
Chet Reagan of Oelwein is highlighted in Wednesday's Gazette as he trains his red tailed hawk Chance and discusses hunting alongside a local hunting team.
Cedar Rapids police advance community policing to aid seniors beyond crime. Detective Joel Kessler says the Elderly Services Program links with Aging Services and Meals on Wheels to provide rapid help for at risk elderly residents. A social worker flagged a potential fraud victim, leading to preventive interventions and education.
A pair of Georgia tornadoes struck Camilla and Mitchell County overnight killing 20 and injuring more than 100. Dozens of homes and mobile homes were flattened along a 1.5 mile by 10 mile path. Gov. Roy Barnes declared Mitchell and three other counties disaster areas.
Minnesota born Minnette Doderer, 76, announces this will be her final year in the Iowa House after 12 terms. Health concerns and long drives to Florida and California motivate retirement plans, with a spring public statement to follow.
Washington reports a puzzling rise in lymphoma, with cases nearly doubling since the 1970s. Researchers probe diet pesticides air pollution viruses obesity and other factors while testing new immunotherapies including monoclonal antibodies for the worst form non Hodgkins lymphoma.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society notes common lymphoma signs such as painless lymph node swelling, fever, night sweats, and weight loss lasting over two weeks. It also mentions Bexxar delivering targeted radiation to cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, praised by New York City Transit Authority engineer Locher.
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