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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1998
Page
1
Russell Swenson of Cedar Rapids notes that agri business differs in Mozambique during a farmer to farmer discussion. Details, 1B.
Denver Broncos hold off Pittsburgh Steelers 24 21 and Green Bay Packers defeat San Francisco 49ers 23 10 sending both teams to the Super Bowl on January 25 in San Diego.
Akari Figgs totaled 24 points with nine in overtime to push No. 23 Purdue past Iowa 75 66 after a momentum swing by the Hawkeyes.
Tim Niess of Maquoketa has spent 15 years writing and singing humorous farming songs. The feature notes his work in Business Card, 1B.
A Missouri woman faces trial in Cedar Rapids this week on charges she helped plan her parents deaths. The Iowa State Fair camper death of funnel cake vendors is noted, with context from Details in the newspaper.
A Food page preview in Tuesday's Gazette highlights cookbooks that guide beginners with practical how-to lessons and basic techniques beyond recipes. They aim to build confidence in home cooking for families with limited prior cooking.
The Iowa General Assembly begins a 100 day session with 149 lawmakers at 10 a.m. Education, tax cuts, budgets and crime shape the early agenda while the Senate lacks one member after Sen. James Black's resignation. A Feb. 3 special election will fill Black's seat in a year noted for political contests.
Governor Branstad will present the Condition of the State to a joint General Assembly session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, televised live by Iowa Public Television with a 6:30 p.m. rebroadcast. The governor enters his final legislative session vowing to finish strong and solidify a 16 year legacy. House Speaker Ron Corbett says there is strong desire for a successful year. Legislature trial on hold pending psychiatric examination.
Negotiations between the Justice Department and Theodore Kaczynski’s defense resume after a stall. A court-ordered psychiatric exam continues as the 55-year-old Harvard-educated mathematician stands trial for two fatal bombings and two injuring blasts with possible death penalty.
Washington Post reports Paula Jones seeks a 2 million dollar settlement and an apology as settlement talks stall ahead of Clinton deposition and a May trial. Jones previously sought 7 00,000, then 525,000 after dropping counts, with an $800,000 lien from former attorneys.
A UCLA ACE survey shows only 27 percent of 1.6 million freshmen rate political life as very important, 14 percent discuss politics, both declines from earlier years. Activists cite powerlessness, few burning issues, tuition stability, and social caution as reasons for disengagement.
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