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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 2000
Page
1
Families visit Hawkeye Downs for a go karting outing as fathers and sons and mothers and daughters enjoy the event. Mayor Ernie Lehman says a proposal has a decent chance for approval and the council is asked to examine the issue.
Jewels valued at over 200000 dollars reportedly lost between C R and Cincinnati were recovered in Atlanta. The record notes the incident and cites section 1B.
Michael D. Jones, the Internet citizen cop whose actions led to the removal of a Marion priest, says his work focuses on protecting children. The remark appears on Page 1A of Sunday's Gazette.
Special Parade of Homes section in Sunday's Ga zette highlights area builders and their featured homes in the annual showcase.
The body inside a blue 1990 Chevrolet Lumina was spotted as Lake Macbride’s water level dropped. Cedar Rapids resident Robert Fletcher, 68, has been missing since June 23 after failing to return from a family cabin. An autopsy was to be performed to confirm identity.
The 2000 Olympic Games opened in Sydney with a healing theme as Australia honored Aboriginal traditions. Cathy Freeman lit the cauldron in a symbolic gesture of reconciliation, while athletes from 200 nations paraded before 110,000 live spectators and billions of viewers.
Report notes the opening ceremony coverage and previews the first medal event. Tom Ecker contributes a postcard from Sydney and provides ongoing Olympic coverage with links to further reports and photos. The Gazette Online directs readers to its site for extended coverage and reports.
Gov. Tom Vilsack and predecessors Robert Ray and Terry Branstad joined Coe College in Cedar Rapids for the sesquicentennial kickoff. They lauded private colleges for art and culture, talent, and global connections while noting Iowa's three public universities and over 30 private schools diversify education. The Chautauqua event runs through Sunday with public access and a telephone info line.
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