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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2003
Page
9
Meteorologist Tom Philip of the Quad Cities NWS says today’s winds 20 to 30 mph taper tonight. Highs reach the lower 60s with mid-30s at night. Tuesday looks mostly sunny with mid-60s. Gusts hit 47 mph Sunday in Cedar Rapids. rainfall 0.02 inches.
Antoine Wright 27 of Chicago was sentenced to six years four months in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine to an undercover agent in Cedar Rapids. He pleaded guilty in U S District Court in January to selling 4.02 grams on November 30 2000 on A Avenue NE and was fined $100.
Shirley Browning, 50, of Cedar Rapids, was sentenced to eight months for smoking crack cocaine while on federal probation. She had been on probation for lying on two federal firearms forms in June 2001 when buying two rifles from a Marion dealer. Seamus Heaney wins 2003 Truman Capote award for literary criticism.
Auctioneer Stan Yoder launches a twice weekly produce auction at Yoder Auction Service Frytown starting June 3. He notes that a 20 acre producer can earn five to ten thousand dollars per acre and that the sale supports Amish Mennonite and other farmers, with guidance from S Duane Miller and managers from Mount Hope Ohio.
The weekly produce auction runs 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays from June 3 to October at Yoder Auction Service 2016 500 St Kalona, Frytown. Start may shift earlier if produce grows. Call 319 683 3600 or visit www.yoderauctionservice.com for details. Auctioneer Stan Yoder and his son Gentry photo at Frytown shop.
Genny Bennett and Don Bennett run Oneida Nameplate in Oneida Iowa turning out medical identification jewelry sold worldwide. The couple notes the Internet has shrunk distances as orders arrive from Doha to Europe while their site translates into multiple languages and ranks high on search engines. The business operates from a former Grange building and remains a rare Iowa maker of medical IDs.
Andy Gindroz 18 of Saint Catharines Ontario shows stable brain tumor scans from University Hospitals. US doctors adjusted pain meds while fundraisers raised over 50000 USD for care. He aims to become a paramedic and holds honorary status and youth volunteering awards.
The Gazette runs a Monday followup column highlighting notable newsmakers and events. Readers are invited to submit tips and questions to editor Doug Beach at the Cedar Rapids office or via email for possible inclusion in upcoming editions.
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