09 Oct 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1993
Page
1
Otis Penelton was sentenced Friday to up to nine years in prison for the shooting death of Ryan Wagehoff in Iowa City. Details appear on page 1B.
Graffiti sprayed on bleachers at Prairie High School’s football field prompts police inquiry. Some sources point to Jefferson students as possible involved parties. Details appear on page 1B.
About seventy people spent a damp chilly Friday night in Greene Square Park to experience life without a home. The event aimed to raise awareness and empathy for homeless people. Details appear on page 3B.
Two Cedar Rapids women completed an eight day 211 mile walk through an African desert to raise funds. The event was sponsored by First Lutheran Church. Details on page 5B.
Washington tops Linn-Mar 9 7 and Prairie defeats Jefferson 18 8 in metro high school football games last night. Details on page 10.
The note humorously says modern complaints about family health clash with financial duties as bacon returns home. It playfully links cholesterol concerns to dietary choices and everyday family life.
The Gazette invites readers to a weeklong series by Dave Rasdal tracing life along the Mississippi River as communities confront flood and hope. The feature begins in Sunday's edition with reflections from residents who endured the river's destructive power.
The Clinton administration signaled a shift by inviting fugitive warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid to participate in new Somalia peace talks if he halts attacks on U.S. and U.N. forces. Washington will lead talks coordinated with the U.N. while pressing for a political settlement as U.S. losses rise with two more bodies identified in Mogadishu.
A grill fire at Two Brothers Restaurant at the main downtown intersection spread quickly aided by northeast winds. The blaze damaged Cindy’s Lingerie and Brown’s Shoe Fit Co as firefighters from multiple towns battled the flames. one pedestrian was lightly injured. The incident is the second major Oelwein blaze this year.
Roseanne Arnold writes the Dear Rosey advice column in five Iowa weeklies bought by her and Tom Arnold. She answers letters with blunt, earthy guidance while promoting their Roseanne and Tom's Big Food Diner and a $12 million Serenity mansion.
A Cedar Rapids developer and Iowa City company will remodel the Ramada Inn City Center at 4747 First Ave SE to house a 280 seat TGI Friday's. Construction starts late Oct with a spring 1994 opening planned. Ramada hotel operations will continue for now as changes begin.
Governor Branstad said in Seoul he invited South Korea president Yung Sam Kim to visit Cedar Rapids and tour the PMX Industries plant next month while in the United States to meet with President Clinton. He also outlined plans to form a Midwest branch of the Korean American Friendship Society in the Cedar Rapids area.
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