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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1998
Page
1
The 1998 Iowa Habitat Stamp features quail in a snowy setting designed by Larry Zach of Ankeny, a top wildlife artist. Details appear in Outdoor, section seven.
Joe Rinas a former Linn County supervisor and state legislator discusses his guilty plea in an embezzlement case linked to gambling. The article notes the embarrassing nature of the charges and outlines key details from the plea and case.
A family suffered three deaths in a house fire while a wounded man recovers from burns. Firefighters involved receive counseling to cope with the tragedy and strain of rescue efforts.
The 23rd ranked Iowa Hawkeyes secure a spot in the NCAA tournament marking their third consecutive appearance. Details, 1C.
The report notes that both production and non-production workers are part of the job cuts. Details, section 5B, indicate scope and affected departments within the company.
OSHA plans an explicit directive requiring bathroom access, outlining standards and enforcement details. The announcement signals tighter compliance expectations and practical guidance for workplaces on restroom availability.
Martha Stewart recommends painting lampshades as a simple craft in Accent section 12A. The feature outlines easy steps and basic supplies for readers seeking home decor upgrades.
A four hour television adaptation of Moby Dick is filmed and scheduled to air Sunday and Monday. A former Cedar Rapidian wrote the music for the A E series Foot Soldier as part of TV Vision in Saturdays Gazette.
The Iowa House voted 51 to 48 to keep hog lot regulation at the state level, defeating attempts to grant counties authority over large confinement operations. A 55 to 45 amendment to pre-empt local rules was approved, sending the bill to the Senate and then Gov. Branstad.
The measure bars local regulation of giant hog lots, creates a 1 million dollar cleanup fund with up to 3 million dollars from producer fees, sets minimum separations of 1250 feet from neighbors 150 feet from roads and 500 feet from water, requires licensing for manure spreading, bans most spray applications, and imposes a three year moratorium on earthen storage basins with new lagoon standards.
A Lancet study led by Dr. Michael Alderman finds that lower sodium intake correlates with higher mortality among 11,346 Americans from the 1970s NHANES data. The research suggests reconsidering government salt guidelines despite ongoing debate and potential conflicts of interest.
Iowa City gains final approval from the Natural Resources Commission to use sharpshooters and trap and kill to reduce the urban deer density to 35 per square mile. The plan, to be implemented Sept 1 through Feb 28, includes counting deer by helicopter after snowfall and creating management districts with defined kill quotas.
The U S cancer incidence fell for the first time between 1992 and 1995 with about 70,000 fewer cases than expected, though gains were uneven. Black men and Asian women did not share the decline, while melanoma and certain cancers rose.
Iowa residents may not win more than 50 dollars in office pools but online NCAA brackets can offer larger prizes. The article notes various sites run pools with trips cash and prizes, some start at Sweet 16 or Final Four, and quotes Linn County Assistant Attorney Harold Denton on legality. It also profiles Herky and Mike Neff who runs an online pool with hundreds of entries across men's and women's tournaments.
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