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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1998
Page
1
Bumblebee Alex Steffes a Marion 3 year old joined tricksters at Ushers Ferry Historic Village during Sunday's Halloween celebration. Photos note the event as a busy community activity with children in costume and families enjoying the day.
In Tuesday's Food section, readers learn to stretch Halloween fun for adults with pumpkin bisque. The piece offers menu ideas and decorating tips for a casual dinner party featuring ghostly and goblin themes.
In Cedar Rapids the 1st District candidates Bob Rush and Jim Leach clashed over surplus funding and campaign reform but found common ground on several issues. Rush accused Leach of backing an $80 million tax cut harming Social Security while Leach praised the surplus and criticized late budget passage as flawed. Both endorsed continued federal support for new teachers and debated fiscal restraint amid an election year context.
Rep Jim Leach calls last minute federal budget passage an embarrassment. Bob Rush questions defensibility of the final product. They clash on campaign reform farm prices hog standards and tax reform with Leach seeking a simpler tax system and Rush pushing a progressive plan for working people. Rush accuses Leach of accepting soft money and both defend positions as debate continues.
Vice President Al Gore broke ground for a national Oklahoma City bombing memorial at the former Alfred P. Murrah Building site. The $24.1 million project, set to open in March 2000, will have 168 chairs for victims and survivors as relatives attend ceremonies and vow not to forget.
Senate intelligence chair Richard Shelby voiced concern over a U S backed Middle East accord that tasks the CIA with monitoring Palestinian anti-terrorist efforts. Dennis Ross said the CIA’s role supports counterterror work on both sides. Shelby questioned scope, duration, cost, and safety implications of expanding CIA duties beyond intelligence gathering.
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board plans six public hearings next year to gather views on use of public money for politics amid questions about clothing in campaigns. Kay Williams notes some laws may be seen as silly as debates focus on school loyalty branded attire and potential breaches.
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