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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1998
Page
1
The discussion expands beyond slugger Mark McGwire and MLB as performance enhancing supplements draw scrutiny. Details remain unclear as the topic prompts broad questions about ethics, health, and amateur use in sports.
Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs homered once on Wednesday while Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals answered with two blasts. The duel pushed their season totals to 58 and 59 respectively, as both sluggers kept pace in the race.
A Motoring column notes dealer invoice prices may mislead buyers and that real costs behind car pricing are often opaque. The piece cites market reactions as stocks retrace August losses and hints at deeper price transparency issues in auto sales.
The Accent column notes that despite claims, new lye free hair straighteners can be as caustic to hair as traditional products. The piece questions safety assumptions and urges caution in use.
Ida Francois of Masonville is known as Grandma to 210 relatives. In Friday’s Gazette, she is described as grandmother to 73 grandchildren, 133 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
Swissair Flight 111 with 227 aboard disappeared after reporting smoke and attempting an emergency landing near Halifax. Debris and fuel dumps were reported in the area as rescuers searched seven miles off Peggys Cove amid calm seas and deteriorating weather. Local residents recalled hearing a loud explosion when the jet passed overhead.
Mayor Lee Clancey opposed Curt Hames' proposal to rezone 117 acres between West Post and Stoney Point roads for 542 more mobile homes plus 560 existing lots. The 3 to 2 decision blocks the plan as the city eyes a new comprehensive plan due next year addressing housing density and development.
Scott Downing, 32, charged with first degree murder in the deaths of his wife Ruth and daughter Cassie and the attempted murder of daughter Abbie, was jailed in Linn County. Wounds from a police shooting may require care beyond jail capability, risking transfer to a medical facility. bail set at 1 million on each charge.
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