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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1998

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Minor Faces Trial Under 100 Fine Limit Rule

A garbled note suggests a minor was to be tried without a jury under a one hundred dollar fine limit. No further details are readable about the case or jurisdiction.

Vilsack Ends Iowa GOP Rule as Governor Elect

Democrat Tom Vilsack stunned exit polls to win Iowa governor race 54 to 46 over Jim Lightfoot becoming the first Democrat in 32 years to hold the office. Sally Pederson will be lieutenant governor as the party celebrates in Des Moines. Lightfoot conceded about 10:25 p.m. amid calls of change and responsibility.

Jim Ross Lightfoot Vilsack Iowa Harold Hughes Sally Pederson Des Moines Benton County Vinton Lightfoot Nre Tom Vilsack Christie

Democrats, GOP trade victories across nation in midterm

Democrats battled Republicans to a standstill with wins including California governor Gray Davis, ousting two Clinton critics in the Senate, and gains in the House. Illinois reelection bid by Carol Moseley Braun failed while the Bush brothers won Texas and Florida governorships. Ventura leads Minnesota race as Reform contender.

Washington Clinton Gray Davis California GOP Senate Alfonso D'Amato New York Lauch Faircloth North Carolina Ilinois Carol Moseley-Braun House Wwich Jeb Florida Illinois Ohio Michigan Minnesota Jesse Ventura Reform Party Newt Gingrich Trent Lott

Leach wins rematch to secure 12th House term

Republican Jim Leach defeated Cedar Rapids lawyer Bob Rush in the rematch for Iowa’s 1st District. With 94 percent of precincts in, Leach led by 13 points and carried Linn County, Scott County, and most eastern counties. Rush carried Johnson County narrowly as Bush supporters highlighted Whitewater links. Leach praised a positive campaign focusing on fiscal conservatism and moderate social themes.

Wzette Jim Leach U.S House of Representatives Cedar Rapids Bob Rush Leach Linn County Rush Bush Johnson County Davyenport Scott

Voters OK bonds for Linn jail project

Linn County voters approve up to 6.5 million dollars in bonds to remodel the former Cedar Rapids police HQ for sheriff offices and expand jail capacity to 340 inmates. Sheriff Don Zeller touted federal prisoner boarding revenue and a possible 2 million federal grant to limit property tax impacts.

Voters OK Linn Steve Gravelle Linn County Zeller Cedar Rapids Second Ave

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