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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1999
Page
1
Lee Liu and Allan Thoms observed the 25th anniversary of the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The event highlighted Alliant Energy Corp. and the Iowa Utilities Board in attendance.
Mattel has sold the church division of the Learning Co to FindEx.com Inc. Twenty five Hiawatha employees of that division face relocation to Wheaton Illinois. Details provided.
A Marion residence sold for more than one million dollars setting a new Linn County record for existing homes. The deal reflects rising prices in the area and marks a milestone for local real estate activity.
The board voted early Friday to pursue a lease on a second site with the Coralville location targeted to open in December. Details, 1B.
Cedar Rapids Kernels home game preparation described as a team effort with staff coordinating facilities, operations, and game procedures before every home event. The article highlights behind the scenes work ensuring smooth play day experiences for fans and players.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Iowa City High were eliminated from the state tournament as details on their games appeared in section 1C and 6C.
Iowa Army Reservists travel to Guatemala to assist hurricane Mitch relief efforts. Reporter Larry Johnson accompanies the delegation to document aid operations and local impact in the disaster zone.
A Cedar Rapids Muslim group narrowly beat a Marion Lutheran proposal to lease the former Girl Scout camp site near Coralville Lake via MYCA. The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct an environmental assessment through December, covering 17 areas including noise aesthetics and air water quality. If significant impacts are found, MYCA may need to refine its plan or risk losing the lease.
The group MYCA formerly Muslim Youth Camps of America eyes a lease completion by December to run a cultural and language development program at site 3. The plan, if approved, would expand youth education offerings.
US Airways and United Airlines move to require passengers to be seated 10 minutes before takeoff with cabin doors closing five minutes later. The policy, aimed at improving on time performance, helps secure takeoff clearance and reduce missed connections while clarifying first class upgrades and standby seats.
NATO leaders agreed to ease the air campaign against Yugoslavia amid hopes of a Serb withdrawal from Kosovo possibly by Sunday. The plan hinges on Serb compliance and Russian participation in a UN peacekeeping force, with U S officials cautioning the pace could vary.
Judge L. Vern Robinson sentences 33 year old Scott Downing to two life terms for first degree murder of Ruth Downing and Cassie Downing plus 25 years for attempted murder of Abbie Downing. Terms run consecutively to deter future officials from release. Relatives denounce Downing as brutal and vow caution to others. The Linn County jury found Downing guilty May 19 of the murders and murder attempt in Cedar Rapids.
In Littleport residents including Angie Elliott and Mayor Al Pritchard face displacement as 35 homes and several businesses are ruined. The town loses its bank and post office, while FEMA buyouts and flood-plain studies shape future plans. Elliott weighs staying with limited repairs for her four dogs.
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