04 Apr 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1991
Page
1
The newspaper features winners from the Pride in America essay contest in Section C of the special section. Additional items extend the coverage with related community honors and related events.
The director of the Macbride Raptor Center tracked a peregrine falcon in Cedar Rapids for eleven minutes on Wednesday. Details appear on page 1B.
The former Harnischfeger plant in Cedar Rapids is being converted into a brass copper and stainless steel mill for PMX Industries. A company spokesman says production should begin in November. Details on page 7B.
Speedway Wrecking Co. began demolishing Comiskey Park, the oldest major league stadium, to make way for a parking lot. Details on page 1D.
Last night shoppers faced a split market as some Cedar Rapids Kwik Shop stations raised regular unleaded from 1.08 to 1.21 while others stayed at 1.08. In Iowa City prices climbed from 1.11 to 1.21 to 1.24 at most stores, with Jiffy Mart and Vickers on First Avenue NW holding at 1.08. Coastal Mart outlets varied with some steady at 1.11 and 1.13 in Muscatine and Waukon.
A lighthearted quip notes the irony that modern prosperity feels controlled by the state as a ship arrives in port, implying bureaucracy shapes fortune more than luck.
The Iowa House approved House File 615 to keep rape victims names and addresses confidential in police reports until charges are filed. Backers say it encourages reporting while opponents warn it punishes news outlets and could shield suspects. The bill moves to the Senate with Gov Branstad backing the measure.
Marvin Hooge of Bismarck, ND, WIBC Tournament weighmaster, instructs at Westdale Bowling Center on devices for measuring balance weight and softness of bowling balls to ensure fair play.
The Women s International Bowling Congress Tournament begins with opening ceremonies at 4 tonight at Cedar Rapids Bowling Center. Governor Branstad will roll the first ball as mayors and WIBC officials speak.
A January 17 20 telephone poll of 600 adults for The Great American TV Poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates finds faith in God, health, and marriage as top life priorities, signaling a cultural shift away from greed driven motives once seen in the 70s and 80s.
President Bush said the United States will not be drawn into Iraq's civil war and that remaining troops in southern Iraq will be withdrawn once a UN peacekeeping force arrives to monitor the Kuwait border. He saluted the Security Council resolution and urged Iraq to accept the world body. Baghdad’s U N envoy called the resolution outrageous but did not pledge noncompliance.
University of Iowa psychologist Elizabeth Pemberton reports that 61 percent of heavy TV news watching children backed the Persian Gulf War versus 32 percent of light news viewers. The study, of 88 kids aged 6 to 13, notes stronger ties to personal connections to the war and varied understanding of Saddam Hussein and war aims.
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