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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1998
Page
1
Jeff Berndt offers a 500 reward for the return of his missing puppy. The item notes the loss is about more than money and references details inside the newspaper. The page also mentions columns on the death penalty and notes about local sports and editorials.
Home prices in Iowa City and Ames push past the $100,000 level as buyers face higher costs. MLK Jr. honors highlighted across the nation and in East Iowa with ceremonies and tributes.
Iowa musician Mark Babcock returns home after earning a master’s degree in sacred music from a prestigious college and choosing to settle in his hometown amid local Gazette coverage.
Iowa college officials warn low income students may be priced out if state funding does not rise. Gov Branstad proposes a 3 million increase for fiscal 1999, far short of the 7.5 million request, potentially forcing tuition hikes at Kirkwood and Northeast Iowa Community College to cover labor costs and pay raises.
Twenty seven Luther College students in Guatemala feel uneasy after Friday's attack on Maryland students. Four men were arrested for rape and robbery in Quezaltenango. The group, studying liberation theology and Mayan culture, remain abroad until their scheduled Jan. 29 return dates with plans to stay in contact and monitor safety.
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency directors vote to ban corrugated cardboard from Linn County landfills starting Jan 4 1999. The plan aims to prolong Bluestem's two landfills and cut waste by 50 percent by 2000, with public input noted at a hearing attended by about 40 people.
A proposal called auto choice would reduce premiums by about 32 percent, saving the average driver $243 yearly and nationwide $45 billion. It allows dropping pain and suffering claims in auto accidents in exchange for basic economic coverage. Critics warn savings may be short lived and costs could rise later.
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