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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1995
Page
1
Lawmakers resume debate on a $92.9 million tax cut package for individuals and businesses. Senate leaders cite delays from Democratic procedural moves. If stalled, a new version may move through the House toward Gov Branstad.
A compromise plan adds 54 million dollars in property tax relief next year by shifting part of mental health costs to counties. It also phases out the 30 percent tax on new machinery over three years starting 1999, raises dependent credit to 40 dollars, and increases pension income deductions for single filers and married couples this tax year.
Gazette reports that John Doe No 2, a former Fort Riley soldier who served with Timothy McVeigh, has been identified. Investigators probe military stockpiles at Fort Riley for explosives tied to the Oklahoma City bombing.
Dr Stephen Vanourny will succeed Sam Wallace as president of St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Johnson Elementary transforms into a magnet school for fine arts in southeast Cedar Rapids. UNI junior track star Joey Woody, former Iowa City City High standout, is preparing for the Drake Relays. Details on page 1B and 1C.
After three years abroad a Siberian girl with a birth disability was adopted by Dave and Denise Tiffany. Lena, who weighed about 45 pounds, spent nine years in an Omsk orphanage with little care before arriving in Iowa City two weeks ago. She attends Weber School and learns English while awaiting medical evaluation. The Tiffanys previously adopted their son Michael from Korea.
Weather service warns of repeat flooding along the Iowa River in eastern Iowa with crest predictions Friday in Marshalltown and Marengo. Water may close Highway 63 and threaten low-lying farmland delaying spring planting and delaying road work statewide.
First National Bank of Chicago plans a 3 dollar fee for teller transactions starting in June, drawing hundreds of calls from worried customers. Bank consultants say the trend reflects rising costs and shifting customer habits toward ATMs and phones, a move not yet planned by many Eastern Iowa lenders.
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