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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1994
Page
1
Former Oelwein resident Steven Jeli nek was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for organizing and managing a large drug distribution ring. He is the second person in Iowa's Northern District to receive such a stiff drug sentence. Details on page 1B.
A candle company hires three formerly homeless men as it bases in Iowa City, continuing a project started in New York by Iowa City native Michael Richards. Details on page 1B.
Convicted murderer Ronald Downs Sr. of Cedar Rapids likely will not know his long term residence until about two weeks after his September 9 sentencing. Details on page 1B.
Meat Loaf performs two hours of rock at The Mark of the Quad Cities delivering a high energy comeback show. Pyrotechnics and crowd interaction spice the set as fans eat up the performance. Review appears on page 3B.
Soap fans flood ABC NBC and CBS with complaints as coverage of the O J Simpson murder case washes out daytime drama. Details on page 2A.
Young participants in Cedar Rapids church's True Love Waits program argue it is reasonable to wait for marriage before sex. The discussion appears in Life and Leisure in Sunday's Gazette, highlighting local teen views on abstinence.
O J Simpson was ordered to stand trial on charges of murdering his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend. Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell ruled there is ample evidence to establish suspicion of guilt and ordered Simpson held without bail with arraignment set for July 22 in Superior Court.
Janna Geers, 26, now a Cedar Rapids teacher, describes her rise from welfare to a career and college degrees while criticising Clinton’s plan to end welfare after two years. She argues five years would better aid education and self sufficiency amid Iowa’s Family Investment Agreements.
North Korea announces founder Kim Il Sung died of heart artery problems at 82. Seoul reports show South Korea and United States monitoring succession. Kim Jong Il poised as heir as military alert issued and cabinet to meet.
IES Utilities requests an electric rate increase affecting 325000 customers across Cedar Rapids three service territories. The former Iowa Southern region would face a 15.9 percent jump, adding about 7.13 dollars monthly for typical residential bills, while other areas see smaller rises.
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