21 May 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1997
Page
1
Two women, Naaktgeboren and Margie Mast, pose at the Cedar Rapids recruiting office amid ongoing Army sex scandal coverage. They express confidence in enlisting and in the harassment policy, noting a toll free number to report violations and a signed enlistment form.
The Senate approved the partial birth abortion ban 64 to 36 but failed to reach the two-thirds margin needed to override President Clinton's promised veto. The House had already passed the bill. Key votes shifted with Sen. Daschle breaking ranks to support the ban, while Sen. Harkin opposed it. The Santorum sponsored measure aims to ban the procedure except to save the mother's life.
A 14 year old boy fell about 40 feet into an open mine shaft on a farm near North Buena Vista. Rescue workers rappelled down around 9 30 p m to reach him and lift him out at about 10 p m. Authorities were called at 7 22 p m. The boy, Jessie Schmidt of rural Holy Cross, remained conscious and was treated for possible broken arms before being transported to a local hospital.
A Tuesday testimony by a prosecution witness said Gerald Rieflin Jr. knew what he was doing during the Ralston shootings. Details appear on page 1B.
NBC sportscaster Marv Albert faces charges after a hotel room incident in which he allegedly bit a woman up to 15 times. The report notes the case amid coverage of a separate Bulls playoff win, 84 to 77, achieved after a sluggish start.
Tiger Woods accepts Fuzzy Zoeller's apology on racially insensitive remarks but remains troubled by the exchange. Details found on the front and sports sections.
The Iowa DOT Commission okays 4.3 million for south Cedar Rapids projects including a 4-lane Wright Brothers Boulevard expansion to the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport and an 80 percent state grant for a rail spur to the BioFuels Gas & Electric gasification plant. Design starts this year with completion in 1998. The city shares equal the airport commission and a southwest urban renewal district. The rail spur to the gasification plant will cost 73,734 in state funds with the city providing 18,433 and 22 jobs expected within two years.
A study of 130 emergency patients finds octylcyanoacrylate glue closes wounds faster, with less pain and similar healing to sutures. It may reduce infections and eliminates stitch removal, sloughing off with skin after weeks. Research led by Dr. James Quinn at the University of Michigan and funded by Closure Medical Corp. of Raleigh.
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