24 Jun 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2000
Page
1
Surviving Cedar Rapids Roosevelt classmates from the 1940 cohort reunite and celebrate with cocktails, sharing memories and friendship. The gathering honors their shared past and lasting bonds among the group.
The Attorney General's Office will decide whether to prosecute a case involving a county contractor. The note appears on 1B with limited details. The secondary item notes the Sisters of Mercy to honor long serving members aged 50 to 80, details on 6B.
Wabtec Railway Electronics strengthens safety and efficiency for railways. Diana Webb details how the tech firm delivers advanced electronics and services to the railroad sector, highlighting industry impact and potential improvements.
Three ex Hawkeyes and two ex Cyclones compete in trials aiming for Olympic berths as coverage details appear on page 1C.
Tomorrow many Korean War veterans avoid discussion yet flash back to the conflict as memories surge on its 50th anniversary. The Gazette marks the occasion with reflections and reminders of the war’s impact.
A brief classified line lists "INDEX Classified Comics . Crisscross se 6D vee DAE . 14E" with no additional context. The readable fragment suggests a reference to a comics index or listing, but no identifiable people, places, or events are present.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources posted signs at Backbone State Park urging against swimming in the lake due to high fecal coliform counts. Tests show 410 colonies per 100 ml, up from 310, with E coli at 390 and enterococci at 110, indicating a chronic contamination issue pending source identification.
Heavy rain drenched southern Iowa with up to 4 inches per hour, closing state Highway 92 from Evans to the Marion County line. Ottumwa reported about 3.06 inches at the airport with radar showing over 5 inches in the city area. The Des Moines River was forecast to reach flood stage.
A discarded cigarette tossed onto a third floor deck started a fast moving fire at 411 Burdette Dr SW Cedar Rapids damaging a 23 unit building. Fire officials say high south winds and wood siding fueled the blaze. About 32 people were left homeless with damage estimated around $1 million. The tenant admitted discarding the cigarette but no charges will be filed.
In Cedar Rapids the Prairie High School community mourns Evan Brewer 17 who died of bacterial meningitis after a sudden illness. His funeral drew about 550 mourners and followed earlier deaths of Tiffany Leonard Amber Willis and Justin Jones.
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