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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1998
Page
1
A dramatic Super Bowl closed with the Broncos edging the Packers 31 to 24. Key moments included scoring drives by Denver and a late Packers push, leaving both teams with standout performances and a memorable championship finish.
Adalberto Solis, 34, a former meatpacking worker, fulfilled his dream by opening El Torito in downtown West Liberty. Details. 1B. He attended a Promise Keepers conference alongside women clergy for the first time, with invitations extended to them. Details in Accent, 7B.
Stacey Thomas tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds guiding Michigan to a 69 65 overtime win over Iowa at Crisler Arena. Michigan improves with key late surge as Iowa falters in extra period.
The Iowa Interstate Railroad employed Doug Christy in May to serve as chief operating officer. A Cedar Rapids school committee recommends keeping a children's novel by the author of Harriet the Spy on school library shelves.
The Gazette suggests speeding up shepherd's pie by sauteing ingredients and finishing under a broiler. It notes the dish is a meat and vegetable pie topped with mashed potatoes and slowly oven-baked for full flavor.
The White House defense team pushed back with broad denials of sexual misconduct by President Clinton and accused Kenneth Starr of using created evidence in a politically driven probe. Aides urged calm while reports circulated that Monica Lewinsky may testify. Clinton planned a State of the Union rebuttal and a White House appearance to reiterate denials amid ongoing investigations.
The Justice Department reports armed INS agents rose to 74,500 by mid-1996, a 31 percent jump led by Border Patrol growth. INS became the largest armed federal force, surpassing the FBI and Bureau of Prisons, with significant regional concentration along the Mexican border and notable demographic makeup.
Cedar Rapids firefighters now handle more medical emergencies and fewer fires. Fire Chief Brad Gorman notes 85 percent of recent calls use a single hose from one truck, with 1996 medical calls at 5,097 total responses and medical calls about 60 percent.
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