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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1998
Page
1
Medical student Tim Cordes in Eldridge Iowa imagines life as a healer while his study assistant describes things he cannot yet perceive. The piece explores the gap between training and intuitive insight as Cordes learns to sense unseen aspects of patient care.
A Ramblin column notes a corn ear contest at the West Chester Savings Bank. Entries feature large ears rather than deposits, highlighting a playful local event with community participation.
Jeff Stewart, a University of Idaho wrestler, continues pursuing his title dreams seven months after a severe car wreck that damaged vital organs. He trains hard to return to competition and regain peak form.
Accent The Wise Consumer 6C highlights new market entries a two way headset radio and a specialized cloth for cleaning electronics. The items promise easier communication and safer device maintenance for tech users.
The farming sector crisis has reduced Midwesterners confidence in the economy. Floods and mudslides from Hurricane Mitch killed over 7000 in Central America. Details on Back Page.
Polly explains parrots can converse in human terms, a trait setting them apart from other animals. The Gazette’s accent page on Wednesday highlights this surprising ability and its implications for understanding avian intelligence.
Cedar Rapids plans to ask the City Council for 227045 to replace 18 month old in car computers, most still in boxes, with 35 Mobile PC units costing about 6500 each plus 117307 in new software. Officials say the Stronix units failed to meet needs due to small screens and unreadable keyboards, justifying a new, purpose built system to improve officer safety and efficiency.
Republicans and Democrats rallied in Cedar Rapids as candidates urged turnout ahead of the election. Crowds numbered hundreds at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons and at the Teamsters Union Hall, with Jim Ross Lightfoot stressing turnout as decisive. Bob Rush urged GOTV for the 1st District race.
Polls show Lightfoot and Vilsack neck in neck as campaigns push last minute momentum. Vilsack warns he will not lose on Tuesday while rallying with supporters from courthouse to governor's offices and other offices. The early morning and late day polling sets the stage for a pivotal decision by voters returning to the polls.
State officials report over 1 million Iowans expected to vote, about 57 percent of registered voters. The Justice Department warns Republican plans to video voters near polling places may violate the Voting Rights Act. News notes include donor lists for Lightfoot and Vilsack campaigns and clashes over absenteeism in political discourse.
The Gazette reports Coralville Central Elementary third graders discuss voting on Election Day. Students say voting gives power and reflect on why people run for office, noting that campaigns can be negative and highlighting a memory of women gaining the vote in 1920.
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