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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1998
Page
1
More than 100 well trained beagles gathered at the East Central Iowa Beagle Club rabbit reserve near Monmouth for a field trial. The gathering showcased pack hunting skills and the dogs’ endurance in a structured competition setting.
Lynda Black an art teacher at Taylor Elementary Psewance School in Cedar Rapids is honored as National Elementary Art Teacher of the Year. Details on 1B.
The article notes Easter eggs can be natural and simply decorated using sugar and water, as advised by Martha Stewart in Accent. It also mentions an amendment to a Senate bill calling for intentional or malicious abuse of domesticated animals to become a felony, appearing on page 10A.
Three Cedar Rapids men and an Atkins man reflect on major changes since they worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co fifty years ago. Ramblin' 1B details.
University of Iowa football coach Hayden Fry said he is embarrassed by the illegal behavior of some players. He stated he would not stand for it and promised action.
With spring arrival, northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River attracts fishermen boaters hikers and scenery lovers. The feature highlights local outdoor activities and natural beauty awaiting readers in Saturday's Gazette.
The House approved a 24 million dollar reform package to raise starting teacher pay from 18 000 to 23 000 and add 1 million for a merit pay plan. Supporters call it a centerpiece. critics call it tinkering and ineffective. The bill passed 52 to 47 with Republican support only and advances to the Senate.
The plan allocates 5.2 million for preschool, 9 million in block grants for K-3 programs, raises beginning teacher pay to 23 000, 2.4 million for raises, 1 million for merit pay plus 250 000 for national board certified raises, 4 million to speed funding increases, 1.7 million to protect rural funds, and 1.5 million to plan innovative special schools.
Skaters push for a state bill to shield cities from liability for public property use while Cedar Rapids ponders a legal skatepark. Downtown skating remains banned with up to a $100 fine, sparking calls for sanctioned venues and safer, regulated spaces.
Two University Hospitals surgeons say a federal plan to give organs to the sickest patients first will reduce transplants for healthier patients and prolong waits for Iowans. They warn small centers may close and poorer patients be left unable to travel for needed livers.
Independence zoning administrator Greg Knott says Corey Development plans an 82 000 square foot outlet mall on 15 acres off Highway 20 West, next to Wal Mart, with 15 shops and a grocery store. Construction could begin this summer with shops opening in late summer or fall 1999, amid a regional growth boom.
A Federal Reserve study shows Americans now need fewer work hours to buy homes cars and gas than in the 1950s. The analysis uses hourly wages to measure cost of goods noting household spending on essentials has declined from 54.8 percent of income in 1950 to 37.7 percent today. It also cautions tuition medical costs and cinema still demand more work hours than before.
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