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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1994
Page
1
State to reaudit Cedar Rapids City purchases link
The state announces a partial reaudit of Cedar Rapids tied to a criminal investigation of city purchasing practices involving sewer solvent. Details are on page 1B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Women's tennis strides against image and facilities
Coach Micki Schillig works to elevate the Iowa women’s tennis program amid a lingering image of the sport as a Sun Belt affair. She pushes recruitment and competition to raise standards at the Big Ten school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micki Schillig
Lume
Ule Midwest
University of Iowa
Big Ten
Schillig
Iowa offer for ICN sparks statewide telecom auction
Iowa Network Services a coalition of small local telephone firms offered 103 million dollars for all assets of the Iowa Communications Network. Details appear on page 6A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Rollers
ICN
Iowa Network Services
Iowa
Iowa Communications Network
Easter Weekend Movie Highlight on TNT
The Easter special Pursuit of a better life Abraham stars Richard Harris and centers on the divinely inspired pursuit of a better life by Abraham and Sarah. Airs on TNT Sunday and Monday. TV Vision in Saturday's Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Richard Harris
Abraham and
Sarah
TNT
TV Vision
Lottery officials rush to raise age rule to 21
Des Moines reports Gov. Branstad signed House File 2179 speeding the raise of the legal gambling age from 18 to 21. Lottery Commissioner Edward Stanek says 1,200 retailers received electronic notice within hours, with about 15 percent of sales still awaiting notice and up to six days of potential noncompliance. The change will cost roughly $20,000 for new materials and outreach. Sen. William Dieleman criticizes the rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Terry Branstad
Edward Stanek
Branstad
Stanek
William Dieleman
D-Sully
Iowa
U.N. urges North Korea to allow nuclear inspections
The U.N. Security Council unanimously urged North Korea to permit full nuclear inspections. A compromise with China produced a non-binding statement, offering a possibility of further action if Pyongyang continues to refuse cooperation, avoiding a legally binding sanctions threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Security Council
North Korea
Washington
China
Council
Pyongyang
United States
International Atomic Energy Agency
White House
U.N. Action
California
Clinton
Iowa sees record dry March with eyes on April
March tied the 0.18 inch state average rainfall, matching a 1910 record and signaling a potential dry April and summer. Climatologist Harry Hillaker cautions against panic, noting dry soil aids spring planting and that warm dry periods previously raised drought concerns, with snow absence notable this March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Gosch
O April Foeling
Iowa
Harry Hillaker
Hillaker
ECICOG board disciplines director over pornographic software
ECICOG Executive Director Tim Hacker faces disciplinary action after a graphic pornographic program was found on the agency computer. Kristie Fisher, grant administrator, reported the offensive file while using a male coworker's computer and said Hacker had placed it and did not remove it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn M. Tefft
Iowa Council of Governments Board of Directors
Ecicog
Tim Hacker
Hacker
Iowa
Linn
Cedar
Benton
Johnson
Jones
Washington
Boards of Supervisors
Kristie Fisher
Fisher
the Gazette
Expert says Forsyth wrote notes taking blame for killings
A handwriting expert testified that Rick Forsyth authored two notes taking responsibility for the murders. The notes reference his children and Jolene Forsyth and were found at the Norwalk home after a June ambush that killed Jolene, her children, and two visiting girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian
Nikki
Jessica
Eric
Jolene
Pani
Norwalk
Jolene Forsyth
Rick
Department of Criminal Investigation
Joyce Lauterbach
Forsyth
Helen
Martina Napodano
Winfield
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Marion
U.N
N. Korea
Area Board
By Tom Fruehling
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