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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1997
Page
2
A columnist imagines an absurd hell with soft boiled eggs and vitamins scented cabinets. The piece lists bizarre rules and quirks from fashion to technology, ending with an invitation to respond to The Gazette. Jacquelyn Mitchard signs off as the Friday column host.
In Sharon Massachusetts final exams end and students face portfolios and projects instead of two hour tests. Education experts from Harvard note a broader move toward problem solving over fact regurgitation. Silver Lake Regional High School in Kingston previously adopted similar testing changes and its principal argues colleges should adapt too.
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture and sustainability. Readers are urged to drop newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St. SW or use nearby recycling locations to help the program.
Jurors in the O J Simpson case asked to see DNA test strips photos and videotapes to assess possible blood planting or contamination. They viewed police activity around the crime scene later in the evening and examined footage of Den nis Fung and Andrea Mazzola handling key evidence including Simpson blood and a bloody glove.
Detective Philip Vannatte testified that an envelope held his son's blood sample and that a vial found in an unsealed envelope could be used to plant evidence. The courtroom drew media and spectators as the jury's verdict loomed, with attorneys rushing in and out.
Gandhi's ashes were poured into the Ganges at Allahabad by his great grandson Tushar Gandhi on a barge amid prayers and flowers. The rite, held 49 years after Gandhi's assassination, marked a final tribute to the father of the nation and his ideals of non-violence and secularism.
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