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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1997
Page
1
Chapman auto parts stores face competition from large chain retailers. The article notes strategies to attract customers without sacrificing service, citing local emphasis on price and product availability.
A Gazette examination shows Iowa private investigators number 165 in 1985 rising to 215, aided by computer databases and education. They serve attorneys, seek missing people, and monitor spouses while also handling court papers and undercover surveillance. The sector notes a shift toward more clients for marital and employment concerns.
Noahs Ark founder David Sykes hopes national media coverage of the Fairfield shelter cat killings trial can advance animal welfare. He urges spaying and neutering to curb overpopulation and promotes shelters as pet sources. Court TV and CBS 48 Hours plan to cover the case in Bloomfield, involving Chad Lamansky and Daniel Myers charged with burglary animal shelter offenses and damages.
R. Wayne Richey, executive director and top officer of Iowa’s Board of Regents, plans to retire June 30 after guiding the system since 1967. He helped steer plans for a fourth state university, oversaw more than $2.1 billion in annual spending, and navigated student protests, curriculum debates, and tuition decisions while preserving academic freedom and integrity. The Regents seek a successor to oversee the institutions including the three state universities and specialized schools.
Dwight Opperman a Drake University alumnus and former West Publishing head announced a $50 million gift to Drake, the largest in Iowa higher education. The drive aims to raise $190 million by May 31 2002 to strengthen endowment facilities and fund special projects.
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