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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1996
Page
1
A typical American works almost two hours forty seven minutes to pay federal, state and local taxes of an eight hour day. The Tax Foundation reports the 1995 tax bite mirrors last year's record length, with Connecticut residents facing three hours and nineteen minutes and Alabama two hours and twenty nine minutes.
The 1995 federal tax deadline is today with state taxes due April 30. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City post offices stay open late and the IRS warns postage due returns are not accepted. The Ground Transportation Center IRS office is open 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. today and the toll free help line is 1 800 829 1040.
Special agent Kevin Kramer aged 34 from Sioux City was killed when his pickup slid off a muddy road near the Freeman compound outside Jordan Montana. He served five years with the bureau and was on temporary duty with the Omaha SWAT team. The death is not linked to the 21 day standoff. Kramer leaves a wife and two children.
Former Air Force One pilot and aviation experts warn the VIP fleet uses outdated navigation and safety equipment. The T-43A aircraft and others lack ground proximity alerts, modern weather radar, updated direction finding, and flight recorders. Officials say the fleet remains in use until upgrades are completed.
Air Force confirms Rockwell Collins gear aboard the T-43A that crashed in Croatia killing Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 others. The equipment included ground proximity warning, VOR TACAN radios, flight director and other avionics later sequestered by investigators.
A winter mix of showers sleet and snow caused numerous accidents across central Iowa on Sunday. Five people were hospitalized after a van rollover south of Traer and three more were hurt in a Benton County crash near Highway 30. Weather forecasts warned of continued icy conditions and a shift to warmer temps later in the week.
Iowa's earliest surveyors, who endured cold wind and mosquitoes while imposing order, become a focus for modern scholars. Details on 1B. Their role is explored as a historical thread in survey work and frontier governance.
Greg Norman led by six strokes before faltering on the final rounds, handing the title to Nick Faldo. Details on 1D.
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