13 Jan 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1997
Page
1
DES MOINES The 1997 legislative session opens with a power shift as Republicans assume control of the Senate from Democrats. New staff and cramped quarters mark the transition, with officials noting a smooth but busy reorganization as Senate leaders Iverson and Gronstal take charge.
On Tuesday the Legislature will meet in a joint session to hear Gov. Terry Branstad's annual Condition of the State address at 10 a.m. Gunderson prepared for today’s opening by studying Senate rules and Mason's order, meeting key figures, and arranging her new office.
Green Bay ends three decades without a title by routing the Panthers 30 to 13 while New England defeats Jacksonville 20 to 6. Page 10 note highlights both conference winners and game outcomes.
Brief page notes list sections and page labels including 4C 6D 70 Crypto and Deaths. It tracks editorial headings and crossword markers with publication navigation cues for the current issue.
Report on evolving reactions among prominent women’s groups to Paula Jones allegations against President Clinton. The piece contrasts earlier support for Anita Hill in 1991 with current hesitation amid Jones’ civil case, noting internal tensions and political implications. It cites observers and activists on both sides.
Gov. Terry Branstad press secretary Eric Woolson says each case is decided on its own merits and no single case pressures the governor. The Fairness of plea deals is discussed by Gazette staff writer Rick Smith who notes the variability of prison sentences and individual stories.
Maria Allar testified against Jesse James Jackson at his first degree murder trial. Closing arguments are set for this morning in Mount Pleasant before the case goes to the jury. The story contrasts Allar and Judy White cases and notes parole prospects and governor commutations over Iowa lifer sentences.
The Justice Department reports 1994 state felony convictions totaled 872,200. Drug offenders made up about a third, property crimes about a third, and violent crimes under 19 percent. Pleas rose to 91 percent. median felon age rose to 29. race split roughly 51 percent white, 48 percent black.
A 20 year old, identified as Allar from Sigourney, expresses feeling the breakup is very unjust after her boyfriend Larry Grove left her.
Britain’s Health Education Authority released findings from a twin study showing that smokers age skin faster than non-smokers. Dr Tim Spector noted the research of over 1,000 twin pairs found the smoking twin’s skin 25 percent thinner on average, linking smoking to wrinkles and accelerated aging through skin elasticity loss and reduced blood flow.
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