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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 2000
Page
13
TELUS surveys public opinion on Angie Lee’s resignation as coach of the U S women’s basketball team. The non scientific poll asks, Do you support the decision, with results likely reflecting reader input.
Your Two CENTs online forum at FYlowa lists current topics on mergers parental consent for body piercing and whether Iowa City should buy the Englert theater. The discussion invites public input on these local and national issues.
A schedule of court, city council, school board and committee meetings in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Notable items include Sixth Judicial District Court Ordered Services Committee, Linn-Mar and College Community school boards, Ely and Mount Vernon city councils, Cedar Rapids Taxi Cab Advisory Committee, and Alburnett Building Committee. Also film festival, lectures at Coe and Cornell, Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic hours.
Lottery results show the March 5 draw with Pick 3 8 3 1 in Illinois, Pick 4 Evening 4 2 8 1, and Powerball 3 6 8 43 48 with a 150 million jackpot. Winning tickets sold in Kansas Minnesota Missouri. Wednesday's jackpot 10 million. Iowa Cash 4 Life 5 13 27 44. Saturday's 100000 Cash Game 4 12 14 20 31.
The notice lists births at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals and local homes. Barbara and Jake Gaffney of Center Point welcomed a son on March 4, Joanna and Erik Lilleberg of 1790 Park Ave Marion welcomed a daughter on March 4. Sondra and Matt Snelson of Central City welcomed a daughter on March 3. Public tips and subscription numbers are provided for readers.
Funeral services will be Tuesday in the Sigourney High School gym for a student who died in a weekend traffic accident east of Sigourney. Ryan Meyer, 17, of Sigourney, died in the wreck on 260th Avenue near Highway 92. Investigators continue to probe the cause with few details released.
Fire departments in several counties battled grass fires as dry conditions spread across the region. Palo Fire Chief Leonard Drake blamed an unpermitted burn that got out of control at Vernon Road and Highway 94. Washington County recorded 21 fires, with seven extinguished by Washington firefighters.
Authorities investigate two fires at Chris Morrison's Tama home with arson possible. The second blaze destroyed the house, contents valued at about 60000 dollars, with no injuries reported. Morrison, his wife Tammy and six daughters are staying with relatives as investigators, including the State Fire Marshal, look into a suspect who purportedly frequented his bar.
Davenport city settles with Quad-City Times and makes public 13 reports involving officers. Ten name police as witnesses or victims. none show proven officer crime from 1995 onward. Some internal affairs handling concealed earlier violations. Mayor Yerington calls for greater openness while media notification increases.
Mutel and former UI researcher John Fix filed a formal complaint against Lou Frank this winter over public statements alleging doctored telescope photos. Frank retracts, but Mutel pushes for disclosure and proper university proceedings under a three step process ending in a faculty board recommendation.
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