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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2000
Page
1
The moon turned reddish during the Earth's shadow at 9 p.m. for some in the Western Hemisphere, but local clouds subdued the color. Observers noted the eclipse began around 9 p.m. as cloud cover muted the visible hues.
The page previews updated coverage on Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls. Details in section 2A cover campaign moves, polling shifts, and key statements shaping early momentum.
The RoughRiders have drawn sellout and near capacity crowds at home as owner Butch Johnson says he is excited as heck. Details, 10.
Mattel plans to shift workers as twenty four jobs leave Hiawatha and more positions are expected to come in. Details, 7B.
The article notes new federal standards defining organic products starting this summer. It mentions a business plan to build a 50 000 square foot facility creating 104 jobs and references further details on page 7B.
Iowa lawmakers fail to back a dove hunting bill with House Majority Leader Christopher Rants saying it will not reach floor vote in 2000. News notes opposition among sportsmen and a Mason-Dixon poll showing most Iowans opposed, despite Senate approval last year.
Jerry Stanley, 30, of rural Gazette, dies after his snowmobile rolls while attempting a jump near Vinton. He owned Stanley Roofing Co. in Vinton and was a well liked, active go getter engaged to Kendra McChristian. Funeral plans are pending.
Linn County accepts a 178 806 settlement from North River Insurance to cover thefts allegedly by former facilities manager Michael Strope for losses from July 1995 to January 1999. The $15 073 state audit is not covered, and the criminal case remains pending with trial set for March.
John Chrystal, the Cedar Rapids born banker and political figure who helped thaw Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union, died of cancer at a Des Moines hospital at age 74. He mentored Tom Vilsack’s 1998 campaign and was elected foreign member of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 1997.
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