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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2000
Page
17
City residents were invited to answer two interactive polls via CITYLINE numbers 363 7000 or 337 7000. Yesterday's question asked if a fraternity shares responsibility for a freshman death in an initiation related incident, with 53 responses showing 85 percent yes and 15 percent no. Today's question asks whether smoking should be banned in all Iown restaurants.
A dense listing of meetings workshops fundraisers concerts and cultural events across Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa City and North Liberty. Highlights include design review and city council meetings Kirkwood Community College events Mercy Medical Center fundraiser and a theater production at Theatre Cedar Rapids.
Lottery results for Wednesday March 22 show Powerball drawing 3-12-30-41-46 with Powerball 32 and a jackpot of 23.5 million. Iowa Cash 4 Life, Cash Game, and Illinois Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening results are listed, along with Lotto, Little Lotto, and Jackpot totals. The Lotto numbers include 1-4-6-7-39-52 and a separate 6-01-48 for Jackpot at 7.5 million.
Birth notices from Mercy and St Luke's list new daughters for Carol Johnson and Shelley Woods. Entries include addresses in Marion Ely and Canton area with names Murphy Aldrich Graves plus Bergen. A separate notice covers two newborns and parent details.
Iowa City reports the Supreme Court ruling allows public colleges to allocate mandatory student fees to campus groups. ISU and UNI leaders welcomed the decision while UI officials note an opt out exists for the current 17.38 per semester fee, with 3.48 directed to general student organizations. The decision cites viewpoint neutrality and First Amendment considerations.
The Iowa Supreme Court rules the Linn County jail violated state law by denying bond surrender on weekends and reaffirms that Superbondsman could have revoked its bond if the jail complied. The ruling also orders a new trial for Steven Cooley in a separate case and upholds the 85 percent sentence rule for certain felonies. Reporter Rick Smith.
Cedar Rapids Metro High School students and staff mourn the sudden death of community liaison James Chick en Maddox a 40 year old who died after falling ill at the school and needing ambulance transport. Maddox had served at Metro since 1992 after joining Cedar Rapids School District in 1985.
The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation paid 300000 to landowners for 1045 acres linking Effigy Mounds National Monument to Yellow River State Park as part of the Heritage Addition. Final payment due December 15. The total $1545000 plan covers land, management, and public access later through the National Park Service.
Leach argues the Cedar Rapids federal courthouse, ranked 18th of 21 on the GSA list, aims to deter terrorism after Oklahoma City. The plan includes 13.2 million for site and design in fiscal 2001, with total project cost 66.5 million and completion targeted for 2005. Leach calls it vital for law enforcement and community improvement in Cedar Rapids.
Gazette death notices and obituaries follow strict style sequences with 7 p.m. daily deadlines. Immediate survivors and a photo appear as a news item. additional material costs 35 cents per word. Second day notices and out of town deaths billed per word.
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