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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2000
Page
1
About 164 tractors rolled along a 120 mile route through Eastern Iowa as WMT Radio hosted the Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade drawing crowds along the roads. Christine Grant has stepped down after 27 years as women’s athletic director at the University of Iowa.
Iowa City High withholds five players from the City High baseball lineup including the 1 2 3 hitters along with a pitcher and the starting catcher due to school imposed suspensions.
The highway project team has narrowed the controversial interchange plan to two alternatives. In related traffic news, up to 3,000 McLeodUSA ISP customers faced weekend service outages causing lost emails.
Eastern Iowans recognized for community impact in a Gazette feature. From hospice work to ongoing support for the African American Historical Museum, residents are celebrated for their local service and dedication.
Leaders from public and private teams at a White House ceremony called the human genome essentially deciphered, a milestone expected to transform medicine. President Clinton warned against misuse while J Craig Venter and Tony Blair predicted vast cancer cures and new therapies, with Francis Collins noting the discovery as a godlike glimpse into biology.
UI researchers hail a major step in finishing the human genome mapping led by two groups. Dr. Jeffrey Murray of the Genome Center notes progress toward rapid genetic therapies while cautioning this is an early milestone on a long path. Ethical and regulatory questions rise as data use and discrimination issues loom.
FBI and Coralville police chase a lone white male who robbed Union Planters Bank at Coral Ridge Mall around 1:30 pm. Surveillance failed. suspect wore green shirt and red cap, fled on foot toward Barnes & Noble. No weapon shown. no vehicle description. bank closed. Call (319) 354-1100 with tips.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a state investigation into rising pump prices, teaming with the Federal Trade Commission to probe possible price gouging or collusion. Gov Vilsack and lawmakers discussed suspending the 20 cent state gas tax to aid consumers as average Iowa prices near $1.77 per gallon.
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