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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1994
Page
1
A Des Moines study shows 77.1 percent of Iowa adults used alcohol in 18 months, higher than the Midwest and national averages. Researchers identify 171,300 clinically dependent and 377,200 with potential dependencies, with calls for expanded treatment. The survey notes strong regional exposure to addiction and questions about flood impact on results.
Ten year old Adam Slater of Marion leaves University Hospitals Iowa City after four surgeries and extensive therapy for third degree burns covering half his body from an IES Utilities substation incident on October 22. He plans to return to Vernon Middle School and his family seeks in home exercise equipment donations to aid ongoing therapy.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department will replace 235 Glock handguns with identical models at no cost to taxpayers, saving $23,500 by avoiding night sight upgrades. Critics argue the one time deal undermines new federal gun limits and could flood society with higher capacity firearms.
Iowa Republicans in Linn County chose Rosemary Thomson as their District 51 candidate for the Iowa House. Democrats nominated Frank Reynolds for the vacant seat. Details on page 1B.
No 1 Cedar Rapids Washington girls easily defeated No 2 West Des Moines Dowling 58 44 in the Urbandale tournament. Details on page 1C.
Kay Paxton of Cedar Rapids told her husband Roger that they had won the $300,000 Super Cash Lotto prize in the latest Iowa Lottery drawing. The paper notes more details on page 6A while promoting snowmobiling trips on page 5C and lists sections on births and city briefs.
Farmers State Bank of Marion dominates Iowa ATM activity with 63 ATMs and 157 point-of-sale terminals. Officials report about a 10 percent rise in ATM volume from last year, higher cash withdrawals, longer lines at Lindale and Westdale malls, and growing deposit activity signaling consumer confidence.
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