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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1998
Page
1
A local plant expert cites a cool damp forecast and the mushroom season so far as the basis for predicting a huge fruiting of morels this spring. Outdoor, 5C.
A Mount Everest group and an Iowa City man face brief trouble on Wednesday. Columnist Martha Stewart shares tasty recipes for high quality Mother s Day gifts with details in Accent 6B. EVEREST
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines agree to form an alliance linking frequent flyer programs and allowing seat sales on each other’s aircrafts. The agreement outlines reciprocal benefits and shared on board services.
A University of Illinois physician warns that federal funding for AIDS patients lags behind allocations for other diseases. He cites a figure of 5 billion dollars and urges policy review to address the disparity.
Cedar Rapids will house the first of 19 new Army National Guard petroleum transport units. Details on 1B.
The Gazette previews Pella's Tulip Time festival inviting visitors to see thousands of tulips on display and enjoy tours parades dancing food and theater during the event.
The Senate voted 80 to 19 to approve adding Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic to NATO and kept the door open for other former Soviet satellites. Clinton called the move a step toward a united democratic Europe while opponents warned of costs and Russia backlash. The vote exceeded the two thirds needed and does not go to the House. Iowa senators Grassley and Harkin split on the measure.
At a Cedar Rapids ALOT forum about a nine project local option sales tax opponents target the Sinclair-Wilson recreation complex. Critics question unknown cleanup costs for the riverfront site and call the project a blank check while supporters note private development and tax funds for cleanup and initial phase.
Government data show American teen birth rates dropping in every state with black teens posting a 20.6 percent decline from 1991 to 1996 and 9.2 percent of black girls giving birth in 1996. Fewer teens report sexual activity and more use birth control, influencing declines among 15 to 17 year olds.
Data show a 20.6 percent drop in teen births with unavailable figures for non-Hispanic White groups. 1995 data used as a proxy according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Bobbie Rush and her sister Lynn, both diagnosed with sickle cell disease as infants, survived multiple prognoses due to faith and medical care. A community blood drive organized by Victory Temple Apostolic Church in cooperation with University Hospitals DeGowin Blood Center and Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County will be held Saturday at the Broadway Street Neighborhood Center to support blood exchanges for patients.
Arbitrator Michael Thompson ruled for the Cedar Rapids Education Association, granting a 4.19 percent pay raise for 1998-99 while the district offered 3.18 percent. To cover costs, the district will eliminate 27 teaching positions next year, 16 from already planned budget cuts, reducing staff to fund the $607,057 gap. The district aims to save $1.3 million from a $112 million general fund budget.
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