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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1996
Page
1
Susan DeMattei of the United States wins a bronze medal in the women's cross-country mountain bike race at the Georgia International Horse Park on Tuesday. Details on page 20.
Carl Lewis earns recognition beyond fame as a track star with sustained excellence. The Hlas column notes his consistent achievements and the public challenge in fully appreciating his athletic impact.
The United States defeated China 3 1 to win softball gold in a surprising, hard fought path to the title. Details, 1C.
U S wrestlers dominate early rounds as Kendall Cross advances to the semifinals in freestyle competition. Other American grapplers win key matches and move closer to medals.
Investigators focus on Richard Jewell, 33, a former deputy sheriff and AT&T contractor who found the backpack bomb minutes before it exploded at Centennial Olympic Park. He has not been charged. FBI interviews continue as officials weigh his possible involvement and motive while he denies wrongdoing.
About 250 people gathered at Des Moines International Airport to welcome 70 Army reservists returning from an eight month Bosnia peacekeeping mission. Families expressed relief, with Maj. Donna Dolan calling the reunion emotional and plans to relax before school starts.
Washington negotiators finalize a sweeping welfare reform bill with Clinton signaling openness to signing. The plan ends the federal cash assistance guarantee and grants states annual cash funding to design programs that push recipients toward work, while tightening food stamp and immigrant benefits and capping nonworking adults' eligibility.
Two Cedar Rapids department heads, Support Services Director Terry Steinbach and Parks and Recreation Director Ron Dumke, remain on the job awaiting appeals to a city commission and then the City Council. They were notified of termination and have until Aug 7 for pre hearing steps, with possible reinstatement by the council. Steinbach, 45, leads the new Support Services Dept, while Dumke, 58, heads the consolidated parks and recreation agencies.
Chester Ehrenberger has served the city municipal band for fifty years. Details in Up Close, 7B. Cedar Riverfront meetings conclude with possible rapid changes from Mayor Lee Clancey. Details on 3B. Lisbon softball team earns state berth by defeating Alburnett, securing a spot. Details on 1C.
A Cedar Rapids program will commemorate the Iowa sesquicentennial stamp inspired by Grant Wood’s Young Corn. Details appear on page 1B.
A compact guide lists sections such as Horoscope Births Legals Bridge and Classified among the seven pages. It outlines where readers can find city briefs stock notes and weather while noting cross references to comics and puzzles.
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