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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2000
Page
1
Cascade family Rodney and Kathy Cookey moved from hog farming to buffalo meat amid low hog prices. The note highlights their Park County operation and pivot as a local agricultural adaptation.
Megan Elliott, formerly of Tama, wins the women’s senior division in Iowa City’s annual Old Capitol Criterium cycling event. The results appear in Story, 1C, with photos commemorating the Vietnam War’s anniversary on 8A.
A party suited to your grad offers ideas to celebrate with a themed open house and treats reflecting their tastes. Includes suggestions like mini mortarboard candy and party tips featured in Accent/Food.
Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids inaugurates Robert Pearce, 55, as its seventh president at 1 30 p m in Hennessey Center. The Idaho transplant, praised by trustees and community members, has steered toward advancing the college with renewed enthusiasm and outreach.
Robert Pearce will be inaugurated as Mount Mercy College seventh president at 1 30 p m in Hennessey Center Cedar Rapids Speakers include Richard Bowen Idaho State University Archbishop Jerome Hanns Dubuque John Hartung Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities The college founded 1928 by the Sisters of Mercy notes high retention and strong job placement rates.
Mountaineer Chuck Huss and teammates of the Everest Environmental Expedition 2000 moved from Camp 1 to Camp 2 on Everest. The pair, including Dan Smith, reached Camp 2 in about two hours and 45 minutes amid cold winds and sun on a Western Cwm route flanked by towering peaks.
Hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ supporters march on the Capitol amid calls for nationwide anti discrimination protections. Adam May of Atlanta voices the demand for equal rights as President Clinton presses for a federal hate crimes bill. Dennis Shepard attends with hope for passage. Police estimate about 200000 in crowd. organizers claim up to 1 million attendees.
Forbes ranks the 1999 compensation of the 800 largest U.S. companies. Six of the top 10 highest paid run computer software or hardware firms led by Charles Wang of Computer Associates at 650.1 million. New to the top 10 are Bobby Johnson Jr. of Foundry Networks and Stephen Case of AOL.
Forbes Magazine ranks executives from the nation’s 800 largest companies by total compensation for 1999, including salary bonuses and stock gains, highlighting top earners in corporate leadership.
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