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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1998
Page
1
East Iowans crowd garden centers as impatients and other flowers promise color and beauty for spring. Shoppers seek vibrant blooms and plan outdoor displays as warmer weather approaches.
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers hit several home runs to defeat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 9 to 5 in a Midwest League baseball game Sunday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
The Bulls beat the Hornets 83 to 70 as Charlotte struggled to score, giving Chicago a 1 0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Child psychiatrist Bennett Leventhal advised actor Mike Hughes on portraying autism for the Bruce Willis film Mercury Rising.
Iowa City Free Radio broadcasts from multiple locations to dodge FCC enforcement. The offshore station operates without formal authorization and changes sites to avoid shutdowns, prompting concern from regulators.
After fourteen years of effort the restoration of Thomas Jeffersons Poplar Forest, the plantation dream home, is set to be completed in June. Details, 8A.
A brief release notes that women favor reaching a target destination over performing online searches. The statement highlights practical needs and suggests shifting emphasis from digital browsing to real world outcomes for navigating to places and services.
A Tuesday Gazette feature offers recipes for breakfast treats like fluffy chocolate pancakes and clan apple oatmeal swirl rolls. The piece emphasizes cooking for mothers and planning ahead for Mother's Day.
Gazette staff writer details the start of the drug war in Iowa with Tom Sage, a Cedar Rapids trafficker who imported nearly pure heroin from Nepal. Sage portrays his actions as aiding impoverished Nepalese friends, while federal prosecutors note methamphetamine is now the Iowa drug of choice.
Washington and Democratic leaders condemn Rep. Dan Burton for excerpting prison phone transcripts of Webster Hubbell while omitting his innocence claims. Burton plans to release all 54 tapes to counter the charges, as Waxman and Emanuel call the edits unconscionable and Hubbell’s lawyer protests unedited access.
Ditto a Yorkshire-Duroc cross pig with two snouts and three eyes from Edgewood Iowa is an 8 month old candidate for corrective surgery to enable normal eating. Pigs Without Partners paid about $6,000 and a Staten Island team offered free surgery.
Chuck Huss, 48, medical director at Mercy Iowa City, prepares for a summit attempt on Mount Everest as part of the Everest Environmental Expedition 98. He reports strong spirits despite sleeping at 24,000 feet and plans to use oxygen beyond base camp while awaiting favorable weather.
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