08 Aug 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1992
Page
1
Former President Ronald Reagan resurfaces in Iowa with a West Branch appearance for the rededication of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum following a Cedar Rapids stop for President Bush's campaign.
Vicky Schutterle’s pygmy goats have become the talk of Ladora. Details on page 1B.
A report notes lower credit card rates fueling strong demand in Iowa. Bankers predict continued growth as consumers seek affordable financing and lenders compete for borrowers.
A Cedar Rapids Iowa City entertainment group plans a fundraiser to raise money for AIDS. The event features male performers dressed as women who will dance sing and lip sync.
Fresh allegations against Serb forces in Bosnia surface as President Bush urges access to detention camps and stresses any force must align with the United Nations. The Red Cross notes harsh conditions but no Nazi-style camps. U.N. reports say executions occurred, with no immediate Security Council action.
Des Moines reports 2,208 inmates released in fiscal 1992, up 10 percent from 1991, with the Iowa Board of Parole averaging 184 paroles monthly. Officials consider annual reviews of computerized data to replace some face-to-face interviews to save time and costs while 100 new Oakdale beds and 152 community beds expand capacity.
Two Iowa City hospitals University Hospitals and the VA Medical Center will enroll AIDS patients in a nationwide study of experimental therapies. U of I virologists aim to test 20 to 25 patients yearly, with early trials including a cytomegalovirus treatment to prevent blindness or pneumonia.
The unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent in July as a federal summer jobs program lifted payrolls by 198,000, the largest gain in two years. Despite the dip, critics warn the easing may be temporary once the program ends in September.
United Way and the SAFE Coalition release The Needs of Our Children report detailing youths preferring home drinking and drug use at friends houses, more school fights, and rising AIDS awareness. The findings come from two studies aimed at reducing youth risk and prompting a town meeting.
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