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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1998
Page
2
A whimsical column explores why Wisconsin is the Badger State while noting bear and badger sightings in the region. It muses on immigrant mining life, etymology, and playful asides about El Nino, Spanish tilde usage, and quotes from poets and public figures.
Stormy Eden adds a Cedar Rapids note with a gravesite photo of Tom Eden a longtime Monticello friend and Iowa Harness Racing Immortal Hall of Fame inductee. The piece hints at humor from laugh tracks and reflects on Gus Schraders Monday column in The Gazette.
Gazette observes Memorial Day with holiday hours. Newsroom opens at 3 p.m. today. Obituary submissions for Tuesday issue accepted after 3 p.m. deadline 7 p.m. Newsroom and circulation lines listed for forms and deadlines. Circulation hours vary with location and phones provided.
The Gazette highlights environmental efforts by printing with soybean ink and using recycled news print. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or at nearby recycling locations.
Interstate 95 remains partly open two days after a gasoline tanker crash near the Delaware line that killed two. The blaze buckled bridge girders over Chester Creek forcing detours and a Monday homebound delay of about an hour. Repairs may continue until July 4 as lanes were narrowed and speed reduced.
A Gazette clarification states neighbors opposed not to handicapped residents but to lack of information about plans for a Marion home. The paper commits to addressing accuracy fairness and completeness and will publish corrections or clarifications as needed. Readers may call 398 8313 with complaints.
Kip Kinkel's parents knew of his fascination with guns and bombs for at least a year and tried discipline and counseling. The attack on Thurston High School left two students dead and many more injured as Kip, charged as an adult, faced possible death by action.
Jake Ryker a 17 year old wrestler tackled the 15 year old Kip Kinkel after the boy fired in a crowded cafeteria. Ryker was shot in the chest and finger but knocked the rifle from the attacker ending the attack as his brother Josh and others joined in.
Kinkel, charged as an adult under Oregon law, allegedly shot his parents at home then opened fire at Thurston High School killing two and injuring 22. Ryker, praised as a hero, said his actions were instinctive after seeing his wounded girlfriend Jennifer Alldredge hospitalized in serious condition.
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