23 Apr 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1991
Page
1
An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale killed 11 people in Costa Rica and eight in Panama on Monday. A Red Cross deputy chief in San Jose described the atmosphere as stark and sad. Details on page 6A.
Sara Lee will purchase Tama Pack and fold it into the Sara Lee family on May 13. The buyer Gibbon Packing of Gibbon Nebraska plans to expand the cattle slaughter operation and retain 425 workers. Details on page 5D.
Interurban Greenway Association lauds Mount Vernon City Council for voting to ask Iowa Electric & Power Co to lease a mile of land for a bike and hiking trail. Some landowners oppose the move. Details on page 1B.
A South Dakota Lotto America winner had her $12.5 million prize held by the state Supreme Court. The court froze the payout while it resolves who legally owns the ticket after the April 6 win. Details on page 2B.
Activists from IT R A C and ICAN accuse Iowa policies of shifting tax burden to low and middle income residents. The Citizens for Tax Justice report notes poorest fifth face higher tax shares than the top 1 percent, urging higher corporate taxes and a more progressive income tax. The state figures align near the national pattern with poor at 13.8 percent, middle class 10 percent, wealthy 7.6 percent.
Delegates at the WIBC annual meeting choose among Buffalo New York St Louis and Indianapolis to host the 1995 Womens International Bowling Congress tournament. Buffalo showcases a rock n roll party with NBCs Paul Maguire. St Louis spends on billboards and hosts arch themed decor. Indianapolis brings heavy equipment and cabaret shows as part of its bid.
AFSCME Council 61 sues Gov. Terry Branstad to force full wage increase from binding arbitration. Branstad proposes funding a 2 percent raise for all state workers starting July 1, calling it affordable at 15.8 million. Democrats argue the move invites more lawsuits.
Debbie Moran’s first graders send a nylon pink flamingo on a cross country journey from Cedar Rapids to Florida. The bird carries a backpack journal with notes, postcards, and a plea for motorists to continue the trip, creating classroom friendships along the way.
University of Iowa student William Lounsbury survived a 5 p.m. Saturday fire on Daum Residence Hall’s third floor after a container and gasoline smell were found in his room. Investigators say an arsonist started the blaze, the third on that floor last week, prompting officials to vow a vigorous probe.
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