Deupree on O Connor protest in Iowa City
Mike Deupree reflects on a demonstration in Iowa City featuring Sandra Day O Connor. He criticizes chants as artificial and notes die ins and street theater lacked impact while highlighting a near hit-and-run incident involving Carol deProsse. The column appears in The Gazette on Sundays Mondays and Thursdays.
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Mike Deupree
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U.S. shifts from beef to poultry in per capita intake
Americans increasingly choose chicken and turkey over beef and pork. A 1990 Agriculture Department projection shows poultry intake matching beef, with chicken up 72 percent, turkey 80 percent, and fish up 38 percent. Iowa observers note poultry gaining ground as demand grows in restaurants and supermarkets.
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Turkey
Iowa
Meat prices to ease as production rises in 1991 forecast
The US Department of Agriculture expects retail pork prices to fall 1 to 3 percent in 1991 while poultry prices drop 4 to 6 percent. Beef prices are set to rise 1 to 2 percent due to limited production growth. The report cites higher livestock output this year and ongoing consumer shift to poultry, aided by price stability and perceived health benefits.
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Department
Economic Research Service
Ex-Cedar Rapids attorney indicted for tax evasion
Lloyd Humphreys, a former Cedar Rapids attorney now based in Dallas, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of income tax evasion for 1983 to 1985. The indictment alleges false returns and significant understatements of income and taxes due, with potential penalties up to five years in prison and fines up to $250,000 per count.
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Tragic 110-Foot Fall Kills Construction Worker in Cedar Rapids
Thomas Norred a 39 year old Chicago man fell from scaffolding inside a south west Cedar Rapids water tank during sandblasting. He died at Mercy Medical Center after being flown there by helicopter. Norred worked for New man Company Contractors Inc of Ridgeview Illinois and was alone in the tank when the accident occurred. Additional safety checks will determine any violations by the employer.
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Chicago AIDS poster sparks debate on free speech
Chicago officials rail against a transit AIDS awareness poster showing three couples in kiss. Alderman Robert Shaw plans an ordinance banning the image, arguing it crosses lines of homosexuality and heterosexuality while creators call it art with a message. About 80 posters appeared on buses and transit stations.
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