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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 2001
Page
1
All star relief pitcher Rich Goose Gossage criticizes under representation of relievers in the Hall of Fame during the Kernels banquet. The remarks highlight a debate over hall eligibility and recognition for bullpen stars.
Erica Lynn and Ann Marie Devine face a plea agreement on theft and criminal conduct charges. Bassmasters Journey was too close to call as Two Cedar Rapids men tied for Fisherman of the Year.
Gazette sportswriter Marc Morehouse chronicles a hockey game focusing on tailbone bruise incidents and player reactions, detailing on ice collisions and potential impacts on team performance.
Iowa officials in Benton County face scrutiny over a deferred judgment given to Nathanial Forsyth after a 0.167 blood-alcohol reading. District Judge Larry Conmey later rescinded the ruling, acknowledging the case was resolved too quickly with insufficient information. Investigators explore possible knowledge of the law by Cindy Forsyth the clerk of court and Randy Forsyth the sheriff's deputy, and whether the process violated state rules requiring trial information on file before a guilty plea.
Health experts from the University of Iowa urge vaccination for children and the elderly against bacteria causing ear infections meningitis and pneumonia. The Iowa Antibiotic Resistance Task Force notes 27 percent of Iowa pneumococcal infections in 2000 resisted penicillin and other antibiotics, up from 24 percent in 1999, a rate slightly above the national average.
Iowa parents are advised to avoid antibiotics for colds and flu and to complete prescribed courses. The pneumococcal vaccine, available for children and adults, may help counter rising antibiotic resistance, noted Dr. Michael Pfaller, task force member. Further details in 9A Vaccinations.
The Iowa Senate approved a five year phased end to the heating bill tax in a 49 to 0 vote. The plan suspends the tax in February and March and fully ends it next year, aiming to ease rising heating costs for residents. Senator Michael Connolly called it the mother of all tax cuts for progressives.
Connolly notes focus on the House as heat aid faces Monday debate. Iowa utility bills have surged due to high natural gas costs and a brutal winter. Republicans pressed a two month sales tax suspension while Democrats push for a full repeal, with GOP opposition fading as the tax cut gains Senate support.
The Iowa House moves heating aid forward with a two month sales tax suspension on heating fuels while resisting full elimination. Signs show growing openness as lawmakers consider a $15 million plan funded by housing and weatherization funds, or Gov Vilsack’s $20 million request funded by a natural gas surcharge extension.
Two Eastern Iowa lawmakers joined a 26 to 24 Senate majority approving a mourning dove hunting season and sending the bill to Governor Vilsack. Sens Neal Schaerer and Tom Fiegen voted yes, saying their positions rested on the facts.
The Senate reversed Neal Schuerer’s two year vote on a dove hunting bill citing new facts. He now supports dove hunting claiming no negative impact on dove populations. Sen. Fiegen also backs the measure despite emotional opposition.
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