12 Apr 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1991
Page
1
A North Liberty man submits state plans for an eco friendly waste plant that could process up to 6000 tons per day. Some residents near the proposed site express doubts about the project and its impact. Details on page 1B.
The NCAA Final Four office pool spiraled out of control on Wall Street. Three traders were dismissed and a clerk faces a $330,000 deficit. Further details appear on page 90.
Hancher Auditorium unveils its 1991-92 lineup featuring Blackstone the Magician, Les Miserables, and numerous international acts for Iowa City. Color brochure photos accompany the season preview in Weekend! magazine on page 3.
Democratic leaders insist the governor must honor the collective bargaining agreement with state workers following an attorney general's Thursday opinion. Page 4B carries full details.
A lighthearted quip notes a miser who avoids shopping while others spend. It playfully contrasts the stingy stereotype with a modern habit of watching others spend.
Iowa banks were 97 percent profitable at year end 1990, the highest rate in the nation per the Federal Reserve Board and Sheshunoff Ratings. The five largest Iowa bank holding companies show above average capital and asset quality, signaling strong safe banking amid national contrasts.
Majid Al-Suwail, a 26-year-old Kuwait volunteer and Indiana University student, trained at Fort Dix before serving with American intelligence in Iraq. He witnessed death and destruction, aided by translators, and notes most combat troops fired little. He plans to return to finish his degree and hopes Saddam Hussein was removed.
The Security Council formally ends the Persian Gulf War with Iraq pledging to destroy weapons of mass destruction and pay war damages. The cease fire ends a conflict that began January 17 with a 100-hour land offensive.
The Iowa State Education Association says average Iowa teacher pay for 1990 91 is 27 949 dollars 15 percent below the national average 33 015 dollars and drops from 37th to 38nd place as other states spend more. ISEA calls for tax increases to fund education and state programs amid a tight budget and anti tax mood.
A Gregory South Dakota lottery winner facing a new lawsuit is accused by the convenience store owners of stealing the winning Lotto America ticket. The suit filed in Gregory County seeks a court order recognizing the store owners as entitled to the jackpot, worth about 12.5 million dollars, with the winner set to receive 623000 annually for 20 years.
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