Everest Watch features Huss Everest Environmental Expedition 2000
The Sunday Gazette launches Everest Watch to inform readers about Mount Everest, Huss and mountaineering as Iowa City doctor Chuck Huss aims to be the first Iowan on Everest in April and May 2000. Jim Whittaker, the Gazette Sunday editor, shares his experiences from 1963 and his memoirs A Life on the Edge.
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Whittaker Climber and Leader Shaped by K2 Feats
The account recalls Whittaker as the first U S expedition to summit K2 and later REI president. It notes his roles guiding Bobby Kennedy, heading the Peace Climb of Everest, and circumnavigating the globe with his family aboard Impossible. He emphasizes risk as life's driver and the balance with preparation.
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President proposes $35 million boost for U S family planning
President Clinton proposed a $35 million increase in U S federal spending on contraception and family planning services in 2001, the largest in two decades. The plan, not funding abortion, targets prevention of unwanted pregnancies among poor women teens and those with limited health care access.
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Home Office Safety Study by Labor Secretary Commission
Bureau brief reports Labor Secretary Alexis Herman will appoint a commission to study regulation of home offices by OSHA. The addendum notes agents Mulder and Scully faced hazards during an odd inspection of a newspaper columnist's home office, citing multiple OSHA violations and safety concerns.
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Soldier admits obstructing murder probe in Fort Campbell case
Army Specialist Justin Fisher pleaded guilty to obstructing the investigation into the beating death of Pfc Barry Winchell at Fort Campbell. He was sentenced to 12 1 2 years after admitting he wiped blood from a baseball bat used by Pvt Calvin Glover, who was convicted of premeditated murder and jailed for life.
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Cuban-Americans halt protests over Gonzalez case
Cuban-American leaders say they will pause civil disobedience over Elian Gonzalez as a court weighs his custody battle. About 100 protesters have been arrested since Thursday and a Monday march to Miami Airport was planned. Rep. Dan Burton's subpoena and federal officials' views add political tension to the case.
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Gazette Highlights Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette promotes sustainable journalism by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St. SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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The Gazette Publication Details and Subscription Rates
The Gazette established January 10 1883 operates daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription options including mail and motor delivery with weekly and annual rates and local contact numbers. It notes Associated Press copyright and republication rights for local and AP news.
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