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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1991
Page
3
The Office of Personnel Management said about 1.5 million federal employees will receive a 4.2 percent average pay increase, based on national labor cost trends. The ruling impacts most agencies and reflects broader inflation adjustments across government salaries.
A car bomb in Beirut’s Basra district killed at least 30 people and wounded about 120. The attack, the deadliest in years, raised fears of renewed violence as government efforts to restore stability lag. No immediate claim of responsibility, with speculation it targeted a nearby Syrian army checkpoint.
Homes along the Brazos and Trinity rivers faced potential evacuation as the Brazos at Richmond neared 50 feet and the Trinity near Liberty stood about five feet above flood stage. More than 15 deaths statewide were linked to the floods, with damage across farmland and livestock. Residents also reported snakes and floating fire ant clumps in the rising waters.
The FDA accused Dow Corning, based in Midland Michigan, of misinforming consumers about breast implant safety and ordered a halt to false messaging on its toll free hotline. The agency demanded corrective steps be reported by Thursday as it weighs whether silicone gel implants will stay on the market.
Detectives trace routes of long haul driver Scott William Cox amid investigations of 20 plus unsolved killings of young women near truck stops. Cox, 28, charged with two Portland area prostitute deaths, known to travel from British Columbia to Mexico and through states on the West Coast and Midwest.
President Bush began a 12 day Pacific tour aboard Air Force One to boost exports and jobs, arguing free trade benefits both sides. The trip covers Australia Singapore South Korea and Japan with focus on trimming the 42.6 billion U.S. trade deficit and opening markets. A Mainichi Shimbun report hints at a 1993 rebate plan to spur foreign car sales in Japan.
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