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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1994
Page
1
IDOT warns Iowa drivers to expect up to seven deaths on highways over the Thanksgiving weekend matching past highs in 1991 and 1993. Statement notes 1990 and 1992 saw only two fatalities and urges careful driving to prevent self inflected harm on the roads.
Evelyn Mitchell of IDOT Driver Services notes a deadly run on Eastern Iowa roads with a double fatality on Interstate 380 between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and a triple fatality in Clinton. The first crash involved two young men in a rain driven loss of control. the other saw three young men die when a speeding car struck a median, flipped, and burst into flames.
Former Hawkeye player Dan McCarney is chosen to replace Jim Walden as Cyclones head coach. Details on page 1D.
Vivian Stringer Hawkeye women's basketball coach files suit claiming her husband died due to substandard care two years after his death. Page 1B.
A second lawsuit has been filed against Cedar arising from the June 1 accident on Highway 30 in Mount Vernon. The action appears on page 1B, detailing the parties and legal claims involved.
A Cedar Rapids Metro High School group explored a stretch of the Wisconsin River and learned more about themselves during the trip. Meanwhile an ADM Cedar Rapids plant expansion valued at $70 million is expected to have a minimal impact on local employment, per company officials.
Students at Atkins Elementary joined senior citizens for a biennial Thanksgiving meal and visit on Tuesday. Page 1c provides details of the event and the intergenerational exchange.
Friday becomes the biggest shopping day as bargain hunters flood stores like Jack's, Kmart, K's Merchandise, and Wal-Mart with early hours and special bargains. Shoppers are expected to spend more than last year amid simple, traditional gift desires and ready decorations at Old Capitol Mall and Westdale Mall. City Looks in Westdale offers an unusual find at 95 dollars.
Wayne and Wilma Gabriel will celebrate Thanksgiving in a new 16 by 36 foot, one bedroom house donated by Kalona builder Alvin C. Miller and a corps of volunteers from Kalona Wellman Iowa City and Washington. The old house was deteriorating and unaffordable to repair. The project cost about 20000 and will end the Gabriels’ winter housing struggles.
President Clinton and Sen. Dole reached a bipartisan accord on a sweeping 123-nation world trade pact. The agreement secures Dole's backing for GATT approval next week, sets terms on capital gains debate, and paves the way for a large vote in both chambers.
NATO warplanes from the United States Britain France and the Netherlands struck at least two surface to air missile sites in the morning. Bosnian Serb fighters for the first time entered the U N designated safe haven of Bihac as Serbs tightened their grip around the town of 48000. U N said Serb forces encroached on the Bihac safe zone and civilians fled while villages to the south and west burned. Authorities warned of further action if requested by the United Nations.
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