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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1998
Page
1
Ramblin' reports Deep River shop Winegarden Hardware plans a Saturday lunch to thank customers marking six decades of operation. Owners invite locals to join as the store pauses for a midday meal and celebration.
Accent 3C reports a new product claim to eliminate cigarette odor. Details note the item in development and testing stages with potential consumer appeal for homes and cars.
Iowa Lt. Gov. Joy Corning announces she will not run for governor, leaving three former rivals to seek support from her followers. Also Cedar Rapids school board votes to table a driver education fee increase proposal.
Hlas column 1D notes three teams from our state earned NCAA bids this season. The piece highlights the state’s strong showings across Division I women’s basketball and its standout programs.
Bob Bowlsby will decide this week whether to accept North Carolina University's offer. Details, 1D.
Cedar Rapids native Con Ger Metcalf a nationally recognized artist died of cancer at his Boston home. The obituary notes his age 83 and his prominence in art circles with details on his career and legacy.
Dr Russell Collins of Cedar Rapids trained at the Tuskegee airfield ending gunnery school as World War II concluded. Now a retired dentist, he is featured among neighbors in Wednesday's Gazette.
President Clinton cautiously praised Iraq’s written pledge to allow UN weapons inspections and warned that if Saddam Hussein breaks his word the United States and allies may act unilaterally. He ordered forces kept on alert in the Persian Gulf until Iraq fully complies. UNSCOM plans intrusive inspections across Iraq starting next week.
President Clinton states Iraq will provide immediate unrestricted access to all suspected weapons sites including presidential sites for U N weapons inspectors. The U N Special Commission will locate destroy chemical biological and nuclear arms and missiles and set up long term monitoring with senior diplomats accompanying the experts.
By a 4 to 11 vote Cedar Rapids teachers rejected the district's 3.17 percent pay offer. Ken Freeman of the Cedar Rapids Education Association said negotiations may move to mediation and arbitration if the district does not budge. The board took no action after a closed session.
In Sanford and surrounding areas a curfew is in place as rescue teams search for survivors after the deadliest Florida tornado outbreak in state history. At least 36 dead, over 250 injured, 135000 without power, with six to possibly a hundred tornadoes touching down across central Florida. Disney World and other theme parks reported no impact.
Consumer Reports found Campylobacter in 63 percent of 1,000 chickens purchased in 36 cities, four times more common than Salmonella. Government testing is not required, officials say. Industry spokesmen call alarms premature though agree cooking kills bacteria.
Washington The Agriculture Department forewarns that consumers will see low meat prices in the next six months while producers face declines. Keith Collins notes farm receipts may dip from $202 billion in 1996 to about $198 billion in 1998, with net farm income falling more than $2 billion below the 1990s average.
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