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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2000
Page
1
Craig Nilsen learned he needed a kidney to survive and Terry Boyden offered to donate, driven by neighborly love. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 375 points after Procter & Gamble warned on profits, sparking market jitters.
Michael Paul Gallagher told police he produced about fifty fake driver's licenses for underage people in the Iowa City area. Authorities say the licenses were used to obtain alcohol and to bypass age restrictions, and the case involves multiple local buyers and alleged distributors.
Iowa Lakes Community College edged to a 73 71 win in the Region IX junior college men’s basketball tournament final last night. The triumph caps a close title contest and secures the championship for the Lakes program.
Sixth ranked Kennedy defeated seventh ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie before about 3 000 fans in a Class 4A substate final. Kennedy advances as Prairie ends its title bid.
Genevieve Lawrence of Cedar Rapids Metro earns the grand prize in the Gazette feature. Her winning words secure the top award announced in Youth Plus coverage.
The Associated Press notes George W. Bush routed in California New York and five other primaries as he pressed to clinch the Republican nomination. John McCain ponders withdrawal while Gore dominates the Democratic race with broad 60 percent plus margins across New England Georgia Ohio Missouri and other states.
Investigators with bomb sniffing dogs searched three vehicles at 845 Cross Park Ave after a Monday night fire that killed Kurtus Ryan Miller, 20, and left his wife Laura Miller in serious condition. The blaze displaced 20 residents and the Red Cross aided affected families as landlord Sean McIntyre spoke of the Millers’ August occupancy. The Millers’ family and church ties are noted, with Rev. Matthew Miller having served several Methodist congregations.
Pam Sawvel, 51, of Oelwein, pleads guilty to obstructing prosecution in the Quandt murder case and receives a suspended sentence with probation and restitution. She argued caregiving duties prevented jail time, while the judge warned about probation rules and attitude. Her son Jeff Sawyer is serving a life sentence for the murder. Cory Sawyer is in prison for LSD deliveries.
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