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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1998
Page
7
Heavy downpours and lightning led to spotty power outages across Linn County and the entire town of Springville. Weather officials could not confirm restoration times as thunderstorms moved through Eastern Iowa last night.
Tawnya Hartman was named homecoming queen and Mike Bruner homecoming king at Jefferson High School during Friday’s Cedar Falls game at Kingston Stadium. Bruner lives on 2022 E Ave NW with parents Roger and Clara Bruner. Hartman resides at 1408 Second St SW with parents Cheryl Fratzke and Don Hartman.
Damage costs are estimated near 3000 dollars after vandals gained entry to the Cedar Rapids Community School District building at 346 Second Ave SE. Offices were entered and desks and doors were damaged as police investigate the incident occurring between 10 30 p m Friday and 5 45 a m Saturday.
About 250 participants in the 1998 Memory Walk at Noelridge Park raised roughly $40 000 for families in 19 counties. Julie Bobitt noted growth from last year and described Safe Return bracelets with an 800 number connecting to local police and services. Additional walks occurred in Cresco and West Union.
Teamsters Local 421 members voted to strike at the Metz Baking Plant in Dubuque over benefits sick days and overtime. The 52 striking workers include drivers mechanics and sales staff, while bakers under a separate contract prepare products for Sunshine Bread and others. Bakers may vote next week on joining the strike.
The report notes some Iowa apple growers have bumper crops while others suffer smaller yields due to early weather problems. Everett Kreeze of Holland Orchard in Cedar Rapids reports a strong crop with many Golden Delicious and Granny Smith apples and continues harvest for two weeks. Iowa Agricultural Statistics estimates the state 1998 apple crop at 8.5 million pounds, down from 11.1 million last year, with several orchards listed in the Iowa Apple Orchards Directory and contact details for each.
Johnson County farmer Jim Anderson reports a 100 mph storm devastated Clear Creek Orchard. Wind cracked trunks toppled trees and stripped apples, leaving 10 percent of last year’s crop and preventing spraying. Harvest plans canceled as timber route blocked.
A dense calendar lists events from June 1 to Friday including Treasury bill auction at 1 p m and auto sales reports from Ford and GM at 8 a m. Hearings by the Joint Economic Committee on IMF reform Tuesday at 9 a m. Federal Reserve consumer credit data due Wednesday at 2 p m. Labor Dept weekly jobless claims Thursday at 8 a m. Local ROTE meetings at Cedar Rapids venues and hotel meetings on mortgages and women business groups follow through the week.
Steve West of West Music Co. discusses how music shaped his career and community impact. From a 1966 Soviet tour ENCORE demand in Kiev to leading a seven-store, 130-employee operation, he frames music as both business focus and social mission. West chairs arts groups, travels to schools, and earned SBA Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998.
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