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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1998
Page
1
Elite distance runners contest the Alliance Fifth Season 8K title with hopes of breaking the course record. Race details point to strong challengers aiming for a fast finish and a new mark set in a competitive field.
The Iowa River Corridor Project aims to block flooding aid wildlife and improve water quality across the region. Details in Outdoor 6C. US West seeks Iowa Utilities Board approval to cut phone rates by 3 percent. A union president urges Linn County to conduct a wage survey.
Officials plan to broaden officers authority to disperse rowdy gatherings. The measure seeks quicker action against unlicensed events and public disturbances, with new procedures and oversight proposed for enforcement.
The founder of a prayer ministry for northeast Iowa farmers says prayers are going up for farmers hit by spring and summer storms. The ministry has expanded to about 50,000 farmers across three Midwestern states. Religion page in Saturday's Gazette.
Gazette reports 37 million Americans will drive 100 miles or more this weekend, the highest since 1987, with rural towns the top destination. Gasoline averages $1.04 to $1.046 per gallon, Iowa DOT warns of work zones and urges alternate routes, while Iowa State Patrol adds 84 extra troopers on peak travel periods.
Myron Lynn Miller, 3, from Johnson County, fell into an 8 foot lagoon on his family's farm and died. Investigators say the drowning was not witnessed and authorities secured help from Hills First Responders, the sheriff's deputies, and University of Iowa Air Care. His parents Edna and Milford Miller describe him as gentle and close to home, with siblings Diane 8 Wendell 5 Lavon 6 and Firman 1.
Schneidermann has moved his houseboat to a riverback area near the Cedar River, away from Ellis Boat Harbor. City officials enforce a no-moorage rule without a written permit, citing safety concerns after two rescues in the river.
Wildfires driven by hostile winds roared into northeast Florida last night devouring homes and advancing toward Titusville with 40 000 residents fleeing. Fire crews pleaded for rain and reinforcements as ash fell and a red sun blazed through smoke while temperatures neared 100 degrees and smoke drifted as far south as Broward and Dade counties.
A massive Florida fire near Orlando menaced Christmas and Ormond Beach, forcing the Daytona race cancellation. Evacuees number in the thousands as 80 buildings burn, 50 firefighters are injured, and 35 000 residents lack power or shelter in Volusia County.
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