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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1998
Page
2
Jacquelyn Mitchard muses on shedding possessions and embracing simplicity after a fire scare. She describes donating clutter, redefining needs, and imagining a lighter life with fewer belongings. The essay blends humor and reflection on attachment, memory, and the impulse to own less.
The article recalls a terrifying cockpit smoke incident on a Swissair jet off Nova Scotia, 1996 ValuJet disaster, and expert views from John Nance on cockpit smoke handling. It notes crew actions, firefighting limits, and the critical need to solve in-flight fires quickly to avoid catastrophe.
Prominent AIDS researchers Drs. Jonathan Mann and Mary Lou Clements Mann died when Swissair Flight 111 crashed into the Atlantic off Nova Scotia. They were married a year and a half, often traveling together to conferences. Health officials mourned their loss as a blow to global AIDS work. The flight to Geneva was a routine trip to WHO meetings.
The MD-11, successor to the DC-10, is praised for reliability though past issues persist. Improvements to cargo latches and floor bracing were incorporated after deadly DC-10 crashes. FAA reports show at least 20 serious incidents with unscheduled landings since the decade began. The Nova Scotia crash MD-11 entered service in 1991 with Swissair, powered by three Pratt & Whitney engines.
Lyle Muller reports on a VCIOM poll tied to the University of Iowa showing six in ten Russians believed Yeltsin erred in dismissing Kiriyenko amid the economic crisis. Only two in ten approved, while 22 percent trust Chernomyrdin’s program and 64 percent say no.
The Gazette highlights commitment to the future by using soybean ink for printing and recycled newsprint. It invites readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at the nearest local recycling location, providing contact and drop-off details.
Corrections note lists Harrison Ford overnight at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons on Aug 26, the 1998 BMW 540i base price is 53300, parade at McGregor Lumberjack Festival starts noon Saturday, and Thursday Weekend Preview date correction. The Gazette will address complaints about accuracy with a correction or clarification published, phone 398-8313.
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