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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1994
Page
1
A science brief discusses a hypothetical vaccine given at birth to confer lifelong immunity. Researchers outline potential benefits for public health, along with challenges in development, testing, and ethics. The report notes the concept remains experimental with no approved vaccine at birth.
Former U S education secretary Lamar Alexander urged graduating seniors at Coe College to pursue their dreams, saying the American dream still exists though it can be hard to see at times. Details on page 1B.
Eleven year old Kim Etzel and her dog Lori prepare to compete at the Linn County Fair in Central City in July. Kim trained Lori as one of her 4 Her projects for the Alburnett Happy Workers 4 H Club. Details on page 1B.
The New York Knicks held the Chicago Bulls to a strong fourth quarter, beating the defending champions 87 77 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Details on page 10.
Towns in northern France anticipate a tourism surge around the 50th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. Officials hope the milestone will draw visitors and provide an economic boost. Details on page 2A.
The Milwaukee Bucks earned the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft after finishing with the league’s second worst record. Details appear on page 1D.
Tomorrow the Gazette Food Plus section urges readers to fire up the grill for burgers chicken and fish and also offers tips for grilling fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a balanced meal.
Smugglers loaded hundreds of gallons of gas and diesel from the Dominican Republic into Haiti as a strengthened UN embargo began. Armed Haitian soldiers and former militia members oversaw crossings at Saumatre Lake while border guards allowed fuel to reach Port-au-Prince, where prices surged from 1.60 to 8.00 per gallon.
Thomas Levi Jr. at 19 reports day and night visions of preaching to a congregation. His father, a Mount Zion Church deacon, says the ministry is a lifetime calling he must pursue while balancing college, NAACP youth work, and a part-time MCI job.
Rebels captured Kigali international airport after a week of heavy clashes surrounding the Kanombe camp. The airport, vital for relief deliveries, had been shut for days as government troops offered little resistance and civilians fled in panic. United Nations officials urged deconfliction but could not halt the assault.
The New Yorker reports friends of the first lady speculate about a possible bid by Hillary Clinton, but Wright denies saying she would succeed her husband. The magazine stands by its story, while Caputo says the topic hasn’t been discussed.
In Lincoln Nebraska Brittny Marie Fox was born about two years after her father Bret Fox died. His widow Sandy saved his sperm before his death and used it for artificial insemination. Doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center froze ten straw samples and the birth occurred despite long odds.
John F Kennedy Jr and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg arrive for a wake at their mother's New York City apartment. About 800 mourners gathered outside by Sunday night as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis lies in state. Her funeral planned for today in New York before burial beside President Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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