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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1999
Page
11
Daily Notebook notes a TELUS non scientific poll asking readers if US and British pilots should shoot down Iraqi planes in the no fly zone. Readers are invited to call CITYLINE and enter category 11114 by 7 p.m. yesterday's results show Better 10 Same 20 Worse 9.
FYlowa hosts Your Two Cents on www.fyiowa.com inviting readers to weigh in on current events. Topics include motives behind the Iraq attack, whether Iowa football coaching coverage is excessive, and approaches to selecting a new landfill site.
Entertainment brief lists Jan 2 1999 events and recycling options. Cedar Rapids drive through service runs 7 30 a m to 4 p m at Public Works complex 1201 Sixth St. Marion location operates 8 a m to 4 15 p m at 195 35th St.
The notice lists current lottery draws including Cash Game numbers 2 8 12 18 29 and other games such as Cash 4 Life 1746 68 86 and Iowa Illinois Pick 3 and Pick 4 variants. It advertises jackpot 4 million for 6 of 48 and provides city phone lines 363 7000 and 337 7000 category 2900.
Birth notices for Mercy and St. Luke's announce multiple newborns with parent names and addresses across Center Point Marion and Arlington. The Log reports arrests for drunken driving in Iowa City with names ages and arrest times and locations from public safety records.
Iowa City residents rush to Hy Vee and Blockbuster as a winter storm looms up to a foot in Eastern Iowa. Shoppers stock up on groceries and video rentals while staff manage longer lines and higher demand for essentials.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa counted 1998 as fifth warmest in 126 years with an average 51.1 degrees through midweek, above the 48.3 normal. September and October set records for warmth and dryness, while El Nino La Nina shifts influenced the erratic weather and near record yields despite crop damage.
Gazette reports Alyssa Wade, born 12:40 a.m. at Mercy Medical Center to Sheryl and Matthew Wade of Center Point, is Cedar Rapids' first baby of 1999. Alyssa weighs 7 pounds 15 ounces and is 21 inches long. Sandra Brooke, born 5:35 a.m. at St Luke's to Joyce Stegner and Matthew Farmer of Vinton, also arrives on her due date. Sandra weighs 7 pounds 5 ounces and is 19 inches long.
Firefighters battled a blaze at an unoccupied Construction Machinery building in Waterloo for over two hours. Lt. Steve Grimm was treated for overexertion at Allen Memorial Hospital. Six trucks responded at 5 50 p m. The 625 Glenwood Street site, inactive for years, suffered roof and second floor collapse as wind aided spread. Investigators planned to inspect today for the cause.
Iowa legislators consider mandatory state certified safety courses for 12 to 17 year olds who want to operate personal watercraft without supervision. The plan, proposed by the Department of Natural Resources, would require courses after July 1 2000 for unsupervised operation of boats over six horsepower, with free permits for finishers.
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