16 Apr 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1993
Page
1
Truck driver Dave Rasdal follows a stranger’s tip to gamble early in Nevada and turns his return voyage into a paying proposition as he hits the jackpot.
Concerned citizens plan a draft Cedar Rapids measure to require pet owners to spay or neuter their animals if the ordinance is approved. Page 3B details are referenced.
A Chicago Bulls crowd watched Don Calhoun a $5-an-hour salesman land a 75 foot two pointer for a dramatic all net result. The shot earned him $1 million and headlines. Details on page 10.
Area conservation officers unveil a remote controlled deer decoy to interrupt poachers and aid enforcement. It blends high tech with field work to deter illegal hunting, supporting patrols and situational response. Page 5C details the rollout.
Hypochondriac joke notes a man fearing illness as he jokes about sending his doctor's children to school for medical reasons. The light quip frames a medical anxiolity in a playful observational tone.
Roseanne and Tom Arnold promote The Woman Who Loved Elvis filmed last summer in Ottumwa. They discuss the TV movie airing Sunday on ABC and the house they are building near Ottumwa as TV Vision appears in Saturday's Gazette.
After five days of barricades at Ohio's maximum security facility inmates released one of seven hostages Thursday night. A body of another guard was found earlier. The freed guard was Darrold Clark, 23, hospitalized in stable condition. An inmate named George said the inmates were oppressed and prepared to die if negotiations failed. The group sought live TV coverage and denied racial motives in the siege.
Washtenaw County Circuit Judge William Ager refused to order the 2 year old’s transfer from the DeBoers to the Schmidts citing ongoing appeals. He indicated he may never issue a transfer and planned only to dismiss the case after final appeals. The Schmidts’ attorney accused him of defying the appeals court.
Eastern Iowans woke to late season snow as Linn County roads iced over and crashes mounted. Marion Cedar Rapids crews cleared up to 1 inch by 11:30 p.m. while Highway 13 north toward Manchester grew treacherous. Cedar Rapids police logged eight weather related accidents. no major injuries reported.
The Census Bureau reports Iowa's median family income rose to 31,659 in 1990 from 20,052 in 1980, but inflation-adjusted buying power dropped. Iowa slid from 26th to 34th in the national ranking, with Johnson and Linn counties posting higher adjusted figures while Black Hawk declined sharply. Local expert Dan Otto notes manufacturing losses and lower wages lowered living standards.
A census study links median family income to location with high earnings in Northeast suburbs near New York City and Washington. The national median is 35225. Connecticut leads at 49199 while Mississippi ranks last at 24448. Fairfax County Virginia tops at 65201.
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