06 Aug 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1992
Page
1
A former Iowa wrestler posts a 1 1 record reflecting a balanced outing at a recent event. The same week marks the end of a ten year era as the U.S. women’s basketball reign concludes. Results show Wednesday competition details and a 3D results summary from the day.
Linn-Mar resident John J. Miller, previously opposed to merging Linn-Mar and Marion school districts, has gathered signatures for a merger election petition. Details appear on page 1B.
The National Association of Realtors reports Cedar Rapids home prices jumped 12.7 percent from April to June as low mortgage rates attracted first time buyers. Cedar Falls and Waterloo listed as most affordable in the region. Details on page 4C.
A humorous look at what today’s teenagers may claim they accomplished for their descendants. The column teases future generations with playful reflections on modern trends and quirks.
The Weekend! in Friday's Gazette reports University Hospitals expands music and visual performing arts through Project Art. Funded by hospital money grants and donations the program won a statewide award for community arts outreach.
A near record rainfall in July created ideal mosquito breeding conditions in Iowa. If hot weather returns by late August, populations may surge, though current cool days slow development. Officials say the rise would be a nuisance, not a health hazard, given a dry spring.
Clinton and Gore visit the Clayton County Fair for a kids oriented stop. 4-H and FFA members will sit up front and on stage as the candidates address the crowd at 6 15 p m. Phil Specht notes the event is designed to engage local youth and plan includes a walk through a cattle barn.
Democratic candidates Bill Clinton and Al Gore schedule a 1 p.m. stop at the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids with a 2 p.m. rally in the parking lot. Hillary Clinton and Tipper Gore plan a 1 p.m. visit to Witwer Senior Center to speak with 4 H and FFA members.
Jona than Clarkson resigns as director of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission effective Aug 14 to return to California. He cites personal reasons and says staff and operations have been cooperative and well run. The commission will seek an interim director and begin a new hiring process, possibly with Vernon Smith stepping in.
APAC TeleServices Corp plans about 300 new jobs and two additional centers in Cedar Falls and Oskaloosa by year end. The firm operates in Cedar Rapids Burlington Clinton and Dubuque with 700 employees statewide and 350 locally in Cedar Rapids. Governor Branstad will visit Cedar Rapids.
Atlantis astronauts abandon an electricity experiment to generate power from a tethered satellite. They free a jammed wire and reel in a half ton ball 750 feet above the shuttle docking ring, then secure the craft and celebrate with Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus.
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