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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1994
Page
1
A Des Moines purchaser buys Hach Brothers of Cedar Rapids and plans to retain the existing name and construct a new facility. Full details are on page 5D.
Minnesota Vikings pick defensive tackle Mike Wells from the University of Iowa in the fourth round. Wells at 6-3 290 pounds finished eighth in Iowa history with 313 tackles and admitted he was anxious before the pick. Details on page 1D.
Canadian company Royal Winnipeg Ballet delivered a dynamic program spanning classical, modern, and square dance at the Paramount Theatre last night. Audience praise highlighted technical precision and imaginative repertoire.
Dawn Wiley of Mount Pleasant crafts fake mud to re create flood aftermath scenes for the 1993 Flood Muse in Fort Madison. This Ramblin column notes the creative work and local effort to depict historical disaster on page 1B.
Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell said she would push for a constitutional amendment to protect victims if elected governor. She announced the plan Monday in Iowa City and indicated details would follow on page 3B.
Lloyd Monroe of Castalia amasses cars pickups and tractors at his Molineland Museum on his Castalia-area farm. Neighbors described the display in Wednesday's Gazette.
In Johannesburg and Pretoria, terrorist blasts killed at least 12 and wounded scores on the eve of South Africa's historic vote. Police detained a suspect after linked attacks aimed at disrupting the three day election that will include the black majority. President de Klerk vowed pursuit and punishment of those responsible.
Governor Terry Branstad unveiled a package of mental health cost controls and local tax credits as an alternative to his rival's tax cut. Rep. Fred Grandy questioned timing and commitment while a counties association leader doubted reaching goals without higher revenues from other taxes. Branstad vowed no new fees or taxes for four years and aimed for an 8 percent property tax reduction funded by budget cuts.
Haitian soldiers massacred at least 23 fishermen and mer chants in the Raboteau slum of Gonaives targeting pro Aristide supporters. The assault involved air blasts, beatings, boat seizures, and shooting at dawn and on the shore, with bodies washing ashore over two days.
Iowa farmers began the season with the fastest corn and soybean planting on record. By early week 22 percent of corn and 2 percent of soybeans were in the ground, marking the earliest soybean start and fastest corn start since 1962. Farmer Jerry Krug near Mount Auburn reports busy fields and ongoing planting.
McKinley Middle School suffered a 15 by 15 foot ceiling hole when plaster and plywood collapsed from a damaged stairwell. No injuries were reported as teachers and students were outside. District engineers planned inspections at other Cedar Rapids schools.
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