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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1997
Page
2
A reader asks about proper use of turn signals and parking in handicapped spaces. Advice urges signaling early, using reserved spots only when needed, and maintaining courtesy to others. The column then pivots to Burger King's Big King versus the Big Mac, noting it as a double cheeseburger style alternative with 99 cent intro price.
A CDC report shows genital herpes rose fivefold among white teenagers and doubled among whites in their 20s from the late 1970s to the 1980s. About 18 percent of whites and 46 percent of blacks are infected. 4.5 percent of whites aged 12 to 19 now carry type 2.
Two leading AIDS researchers Dr. David Ho and Dr. Catherine Wilfert quit the New England Journal of Medicine board in protest of an editorial that compared African HIV studies to the Tuskegee syphilis experiment. They argued the board should have been consulted and voiced concern the piece could halt practical AZT studies.
The Gazette notes that Rep. David Bonier D Mich will appear in Eastern Iowa on Oct 31 and Nov 1 correcting an earlier report that named Rep Charles Conyers. The newspaper will publish corrections for accuracy fairness and completeness of news.
The Justice Department told a House subcommittee that organized crime still seeks influence over the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and that ongoing federal supervision of IBT elections is essential. Prosecutors cited past attempts to influence elections and warned that ending supervision could invite corruption.
The Gazette highlights use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint while urging readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest recycling site.
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