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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2002
Page
1
Style tips for prom season highlight what to wear and avoid. Advice covers fabrics fits and footwear, with emphasis on appropriate color palettes and choosing looks suited to body type and venue. Guidance aims to help attendees project confidence while staying within event expectations.
A Department of Transportation video about graduated driver licenses impressed students during a Cedar Rapids screening. The event drew interest from learners and educators, highlighting safety steps and licensing requirements.
Iowa coach Steve Alford remains optimistic about the Hawkeyes as they head into Big Ten postseason play despite a disappointing regular season. The article notes improved play as the team prepares for the conference tournament and potential NCAA consideration.
Classified note spotlights the new Dodge Ram 2500 described as a huge, powerful truck. The bold claim emphasizes performance and heft, targeting buyers seeking rugged capability in a large pickup.
A guide addressing the woes of troublesome neighbors with tips to cope amid loud parties fights and incessant barking. The piece discusses practical steps for containment and improving daily life when living close to disruptive households.
Mayor Paul Pate and Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn joined Cedar Rapids business figure Rick Stickle on a corporate turbo prop to Washington. Stickle funded the trip and invited the two officials to press their Cedar Rapids agenda with Congress and federal officials.
Police traced footprints and tire marks from the Firstar Bank robbery in Cedar Rapids, but could not arrest the suspect. The mid-30s Black man, about 6 feet tall, wearing a burgundy plaid flannel jacket fled after handing cash to a teller. No injuries reported.
Researchers using a computer model estimate the six ton T rex could move 11 to 25 mph, likely closer to 11 mph, far below 45 mph some scientists proposed. The result fuels the debate over whether T rex chased prey or scavenged and notes limits may apply to other large dinosaurs.
In Cedar Rapids Linn County reports 17 confirmed cases of whooping cough with spread to nearby counties. Amanda Strope of Marion recalls her young daughter Gwyneth’s bout with pertussis and describes the severity of the cough she endured.
The article notes coughing with a high pitched sound and vomiting after coughing as symptoms. It describes prevention steps such as home isolation, doctor consultation, hand washing, covering coughs, and tissue disposal. A mother recounts shock at her daughter Gwyneth’s disease and two tests, with the second confirming whooping cough.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a legislative experiment in Eastern Iowa allowing administrative law judges to handle probation revocation cases violated the state Constitution. Chief Judge Remley ordered immediate reassignment of cases to district court judges. Senator McKean called the ruling unfortunate and said the state will revisit the issue.
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