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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1998
Page
1
Cal Ripken Jr. sat out the final home game of Baltimore's season, ending a 16 year span of 2 632 consecutive starts. The 38 year old said he was not hurt and the decision came as the Orioles faced the Yankees with playoff hopes fading.
Kyle McCann's failed fourth down play helped Iowa fall 35 11 to 16th ranked Arizona at Arizona Stadium. Hawkeyes trailed after a pivotal third quarter as Wildcats seized control and never relinquished lead.
Americans will view President Clinton’s grand jury testimony revealing his reactions to questions about an affair he had previously denied. The coverage frames the moment as a pivotal public airing of the president’s conduct and responses.
The article notes President Clinton and his aides facing uncertain public reaction as 2,800 pages of Starr report documents are released by Congress. Clinton plans to speak in New York City at the United Nations, while Sen. Kerry urged voluntary testimony to curb political pressure.
Cornell College professor comments on impeachment, noting the process features a witness and target rather than a polished leader. A senior White House aide says the goal is for the public to focus on the indignity of the occasion rather than evasive legal speak as the president admits wrongdoing.
University of Iowa researcher Kevin Campbell reports a gene therapy based on his lab work restored muscle function in mice modeling limb girdle muscular dystrophy. The study in Journal of Cell Biology advances understanding of the disease and potential drug therapies while MDA awaits FDA approval to test in humans.
President Clinton states in early 1996 and 1997 encounters with Monica Lewinsky were wrong yet not sexual intercourse. He acknowledges inappropriate intimate contact and telephone banter, accepts responsibility, and cites privacy and dignity considerations for limited disclosure. He vows to answer other questions as possible.
Networks outline today coverage of President Clinton's taped grand jury testimony with repeated airings and analyses. ABC CBS NBC CNN Fox MSNBC C-SPAN will broadcast the complete tape or excerpts at various times CDT, with late-night editions and reruns noted.
A study by American Heritage ranks Bill Gates fifth on the list of wealthiest Americans all time. Rockefeller Carnegie Vanderbilt and Astor dwarfed his $62 billion fortune when adjusted to historical U.S. economy levels, with Rockefeller valued at about $190 billion today.
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