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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2000
Page
1
George Cunningham of Algona now working in Cairo reports discovering ancient drawings during a walk in a cave. The item appears in the 12B details.
Shoppers in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City pay less for groceries than the U.S. average. The report notes lower prices across multiple staples and highlights regional market trends for the weekend shopping plan.
Outdoor writer notes Friday Gazette highlights nearby canoeing options in eastern Iowa with accessible rivers and scenic routes. Local paddlers explore favored stretches, inviting newcomers to join weekend trips on familiar creeks and lakes.
Al Lenway said the $14 million baseball stadium project remains on track despite earlier confusion over naming rights. Cedar Rapids Kernels board president Wally Krouse and city officials presented that the sale of advertising rights covers the field and seats but not the stadium name. A special meeting will be held to finalize details as all five commissioners favored a new stadium.
U S District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson splits Microsoft into two uneven units the Operating Systems and Applications businesses while imposing restrictions to protect competitors. Bill Gates vows to appeal calling it unwarranted and unjustified. Janet Reno says the ruling will boost competition and uphold antitrust laws. Microsoft shares rise to 70 50 in regular trading and climb to 72 in after hours.
U S District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson orders Microsoft split into two entities over antitrust findings. Gates vows appeal as DOJ officials push for fast Supreme Court review to settle the case and allow the remedy to proceed. Iowa AG Miller and Microsoft Working Group react noting consumer and competition implications.
State watchdogs report rising use of public resources for politics as campaigns rely on email. The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board cites cases of government accounts used for messaging and calls for disclaimers identifying message sources and funding.
Iowa utilities project manageable summer power demand with guarded optimism despite federal warnings. Alliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy, and Central Iowa Power Cooperative plan reliability measures including boosted purchased power and a 75 person team to maintain generation and transmission, serving 461,000 electric customers in Iowa.
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