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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1998
Page
1
Iowa football players rally around Hayden Fry after a Chicago Tribune columnist urged his retirement last week. The team expressed support as Fry faced calls to step down, defending his leadership and program.
C R schools disqualify Colin Gilmartin from returning to volunteer coaching citing his criminal record. The article notes related items on merger plans and other campus and state topics.
The article emphasizes that pets require regular physical activity and mental stimulation. It offers practical ideas for fitting walks and play into busy schedules and suggests safe indoor options for bad weather.
An accent page in Thursday's Gazette highlights a new product replicating cucumber slice usage in facial treatments. The item touts substitution for cucumber to create similar soothing effects, noting an alternative approach for home spa routines.
Lucas Elementary School principal Lehmann will return to work after a two week suspension amid questions about how Roland Thomson, a 1985 child neglect convict, gained access to the school last year to photograph students in a sixth grade class. Superintendent Barbara Grohe defended the investigation and said Lehmann learned from the episode. Thompson had been warned by an Iowa City police detective during the 1997 98 school year.
Washington action centers on pressuring Congress to consider censuring President Clinton as an alternative to impeachment. Republicans push toward a House floor vote on impeachment as Starr report details perjury obstruction of justice and abuse of power. Clinton lawyers urge counterarguments citing exculpatory material from Lewinsky grand jury testimony.
The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission debates adding sexual orientation to the city ordinance. About 50 residents attended a meeting at St Pauls Church as supporters and opponents argued over protections for gays and lesbians. A public forum Oct 13 was moved to City Hall Armory to accommodate turnout. The commission will forward a recommendation to the City Council. the speaking order at the forum will be numbered and limited to three minutes per person.
Inmates in a disciplinary unit at the Iowa Men's Penitentiary in Anamosa retain partial shower privacy behind partitions to block full nudity from female guards. Judge William Thomas declined a state request to revisit his June ruling for inmate Michael Herlein of Washington. The case hinges on ongoing disputes over security, equal employment, and future partition use.
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes unusual warmth in September with no early freeze alerts. He says crops were planted on time and forecasts show a possible hard freeze late next week, though details stay uncertain. La Nina factors into a warmer drier fall, matching long term predictions.
Forest Service and University of Illinois fall color notes predict peak color around October 10 in northeast Iowa. La Nina may delay winter with cooler, snowier conditions, while El Nino could bring early severe cold. The Iowa State Forest Nursery offers a fall color hot line at 515 233 4110 with weekly updates.
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