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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1997
Page
3
Vice President Al Gore urged the television industry and Hollywood to show deep responsibility in shaping the nation’s moral tone. He spoke to about 1,000 executives at the Beverly Hilton, noting vast opportunities for the industry amid a booming era.
A jailed Colombian cocaine trafficker described a US branch of the Medellin cartel operating in New York City. He testified that the faction moved 50 to 100 kilos monthly, valued at up to 3.6 million dollars, and operated sans weapons while bribing local authorities to move drugs.
A 39-year-old Georgia woman gave birth after implantation with thawed eggs, a potential first in the United States. The Atlanta clinic reproductive biology associates led the procedure, joining earlier international trials and promising new options amid ethical debates on test tube fertilization. The patient faced premature ovarian failure and menopause, yet delivered a historic child, with researchers emphasizing this as a major development in assisted reproduction.
Six Marines from Camp Lejeune and seven civilians were arrested in a nationwide probe into theft of weapons including rocket launchers machine guns mines mortars and grenades. FBI Charlotte said undercover agents bought large quantities over 18 months as NCIS noted military base losses.
A white supremacist, James Wiefhaus Jr., 28, was sentenced to three years in prison for a plot to bomb 15 cities. He tearfully apologized for his threats targeting blacks, homosexuals, and Jews, claiming innocence and questioning the verdict. He faced potential more than 10 years for conspiracy, bomb threat, and possession of a destructive device.
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