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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1997
Page
8
An observer using a 11 inch telescope views Comet Hale Bopp at about 6 am in Fayetteville North Carolina. The comet appears high early and will brighten to rival the brightest stars by late March as it passes 123 million miles from Earth.
In Sarajevo the vast drive to implement the 1995 Dayton accord stalls with envoys and locals pressing for a stronger NATO role and pressure on Bosnian factions. Cohen warned of a 1998 US and NATO troop withdrawal as aid to rebuild institutions wanes. Schwarz-Schilling urged leaders to back Dayton and curb extremists.
Senate leaders clash with Republicans over a proposed death penalty bill. The measure would allow lethal injection for offenders with two or more capital crimes, with strict safeguards and two trials. Gov Branstad faces political pressure as supporters and opponents mobilize ahead of 1998 elections.
In a 1995 interview, Irving B. Weber recalled his life while noting his legacy in Iowa City. The Weber name appears on the Irving B. Weber Elementary School and the Weber Zimmermann Building in Illinois, and he carried the Olympic Torch through Iowa City last May. Darold Albright, Weber’s longtime friend, calls him honest and memorable.
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