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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2000
Page
1
WG Community Supported Agriculture enters its fourth Solon season paying farmers for produce before planting. The Gazette notes in detail. Rams quarterback Kurt Warner and Falcons receiver Tim Dwight faced off Sunday in St. Louis with Mike Hlas reporting.
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids squads competed at the State Cup held at Tuma Complex this weekend. Photos in 6C and regional qualifiers in 5C show local teams and results. Linn board and officials clash over the Highway 100 bypass, citing the Rock Island Nature Preserve as a concern. Details in 2B.
Eastern Iowa cooks share blue ribbon recipes including Oney Johnson of Coralville in a Tuesday Accent/Food feature highlighting Iowa State Fair winnings.
A compact June page highlights a single bridge column by Oy Accent with 1D advice and 6D cca. 58 notes in the classified section. Readers see a mix of bidding guidance and tactical tips for players at various levels.
FBI data show serious crimes fell for an eighth straight year with violent crime down 7 percent. The murder rate reached a 33 year low at 5.7 per 100 000, the lowest since 1966, while New York rose to 671 murders as the largest city.
FBI data show seven major violent and property crimes totaling 11,635,149 nationwide in 1999, a 20 percent decline since 1990. Urban areas led the drop with 10 percent in the West, 7 percent Northeast and Midwest, 5 percent South, while cities and rural areas fell 7 percent and suburbs 8 percent.
The University of Iowa College of Medicine reduces its first year class from 175 to 157 students this year and plans to reach about 140 in two years. Dean Robert Kelch says the move aims to boost quality and closer student work with faculty while not predicting a physician shortage. The physician education and physician assistant programs will keep output steady to meet state needs, with effects not felt for at least seven years.
Tourists flocked to Pikes Peak State Park near McGregor to view the fiery fall colors. The overlook offers sweeping Mississippi River views and remains a popular destination for leaf peepers this season.
Italian researchers say high maspin levels in bone marrow correlate with two years disease free, suggesting a new prognostic test. Ferrucci presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology in Hamburg, aiming to improve relapse prediction beyond current measures.
In Cedar Rapids and Iowa City the Cedar Rapids restaurant Vito's faces a severe worker shortage. Owner Fatah Tehanemi drives staff from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids to fill shifts, plans a van to shuttle workers, and notes pay for dishwashers has risen to $10 an hour. He considers selling due to staffing woes as markets tighten.
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