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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1992
Page
1
Blue Devils led by Christian Laettner defeat Michigan 71 to 51 to become the first repeat champion since 1973. Details on page 1D.
Tight budgets threaten arts programs in Iowa schools prompting the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education in Iowa City to launch a hotline to counter threats to visual arts music theater and dance programs.
AP reports Paris inauguration of a 2 billion euro Disneyland faces criticism from French critics who call the venture an assault on culture. Max Gallo, former Socialist spokesman, compares Disney characters to fast food, saying they are commerce not culture. Tina Turner Cher and the Temptations will perform at the weekend event.
A lighthearted note claims some psychiatrists urge parents to spend more time with children to generate more consulting work. The remark suggests skepticism toward the advice and its reliability.
Ted Healey, a Cedar Rapids architect, recalls growing up watching his mother draft dream house plans. Neighbors share reflections in Wednesday's Gazette.
Former Cedar Rapids officer Diane Bartelme testifies in Linn County District Court about nearly four years of alleged harassment by department colleagues. The bench trial before Judge Harold Swailes seeks monetary damages with Assistant City Attorney James Flitz arguing the treatment would have mirrored that of a male officer.
At the Iowa City post office three Elvis Presley imitators worked the stamp window as part of a national campaign to choose a Presley stamp. Patrons vote through April 24 with a preference for a younger Elvis. Officials report slow but spirited interest.
The court ruled 5 to 4 that Nebraska farmer Keith Jacobson lacked predisposition and was entrapped by postal agents who repeatedly solicited him over two years to buy illegal material. The ruling, while a setback for investigators, narrows the use of sting tactics but does not reverse core enforcement standards. Jacobson, 61, of Newman Grove, Neb., faced probation and community service after a 1987 conviction for receiving a magazine, with his job lost and personal humiliation described.
Governor Terry Branstad announced 36.5 million dollars in reductions to cover a revenue shortfall and fund court ordered raises for about 25 000 state workers. He scrapped furloughs replacing them with a 4 million dollar wage increase starting April 24 and deferring 16 million in back pay until next year. Negotiations for a 1 cent sales tax may stretch into summer as taxpayers express concern.
Clinton stands one win from clinching the Democratic nomination but a New York defeat to Jerry Brown could open the race. Analysts say a New York loss would expose his integrity challenges and prompt super delegates to reconsider. Clinton leads with about 1,078 delegates to go 2,145 needed. Brown holds 165 with limited chance of overtaking before ballots end.
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