WinterFest '92 Opens With Diverse City Events
A full day of events runs across Manhattan Pavilion Ellis Park and surrounding venues. Highlights include speed skating championships at Lou Dennis Rink, cross country skiing, SnoSculpt at the Science Station, kids snow activities in Greene Square, Ballet Dance of the Snowflake at Beems Auditorium, ice sculpting and public exhibitions at the Art Museum and Library area, a fireworks show on Mays Island, and a Jaycees Casino Night at Arm strong’s building with CITYLINE details for WinterFest '92.
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Lou Dennis
Ellis Park
Manhattan Pavillion
Hoover
Science Station
Greene Square Park
Beems Auditorium
Witwer Senior Center
Cedar Rapids Museum
Use of Police Dogs Grows in Eastern Iowa
Police and sheriff's departments throughout Eastern Iowa have found that dogs can excel in law enforcement roles. The article notes increasing use of canine units and training programs to aid patrols, tracking, and narcotics detection.
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Iowa
Dan Rather Reviews JFK Assassination Site for 48 Hours
CBS anchor Dan Rather says he has read all 26 volumes of the Warren Commission report on John F. Kennedy's assassination. He will revisit the Dallas site where Kennedy was shot in next week's 48 Hours.
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CBS
Dan Rather
John F. Kennedy
Rather
Kennedy
Addy Awards 1992 Winners Showcased in Cedar Rapids
The 1992 Addy Awards honored top local advertising from agencies and businesses at Collins Plaza Hotel Cedar Rapids last night. Details on page 60.
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Collins Plaza Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Tomorrow Becomes Today Morality Sketch
A brief proverb-like note argues worry is wasted since tomorrow's troubles arrive as today. The piece reflects on time and mindset, urging focus on present concerns rather than projected fears.
Dorothy Robinson Cleared to Work as Nurse in Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Robinson finished nurses training in Chicago and returned to Cedar Rapids Seeking nursing work, she finds the hospital has no nurse openings, only maid positions, prompting a local notice on page 1A of the Sunday Gazette.
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Dorothy Robinson
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Sunday
General Mills expands Iowa City cereal plant plan
General Mills will add a satellite cereal production facility at 2309 Heinz Rd Iowa City to extend its Cedar Rapids operation. The 50 worker startup will begin this fall with a goal to lift total cereal capacity 5 to 7 percent over three years amid strong sales of breakfast cereals. The project follows a previously built but unused 100 worker facility from 1989.
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George C. Ford
General Mills Inc
Iowa City
Food
Heinz Rd
General Mills
Edgewood Rd
Cedar Rapids
Side
Central States Can Co
Massillon
Ohio
Bill Mowery
Mowery
U.S
Iowa
Albuquerque
N.M
Security Council Summit Marks New World Order
UN leaders from all 15 Security Council nations meet at the first high level gathering since 1945. Boris Yeltsin claims the Soviet Union seat in a symbolic burial as Li Peng faces Tibet protests. Bush and Yeltsin discuss further arms reductions and a global nuclear defense system. Participants issue a declaration on security, arms control and nonproliferation.
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Security Council Nations
U.N
Soviet Union
Boris Yeltsin
Security Council
Li Peng
Tibet
China
Council
Bush
Yeltsin
Camp David
U.S
Head on crash on I-380 left and right lanes
A 30 year old woman driving a 1988 pickup the wrong way on I 380 near the Prairie Creek bridge died in a head on collision with an oncoming car. A semi driver reported the incident and the three occupants were hospitalized with improving conditions. Authorities say the cause may involve drunkenness confusion or self harm. The crash remains under investigation.
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Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Dan Hopkins
Prairie Creek
33Rd Avenue SW
Highway 30
Hopkins
E. Willman
Hiawatha
Moenck
Senate votes to regulate cable TV rates nationwide
Senators, spurred by consumer complaints, pass a bill 73 to 18 to curb basic cable rates and boost competition. The measure, backed by Danforth Inouye and Gore, would require FCC oversight, define basic service, cap national customers, and limit operator involvement with programming firms, and faces a likely veto from the Bush administration.
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Senate
Washington
House
John Danforth
R-Mo
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
al Gore
D-Tenn
The
Federal Communications Commission
Iowa GOP proposes two child limit for welfare benefits
Iowa House Republicans unveil the Iowa Family Development Initiative a five point reform plan to cut welfare rewards for larger families and require work, education or training. The proposal would cap AFDC benefits at two children, add Learnfare school attendance rules, end penalties for employment, and allow married couples with a working partner to retain benefits for one year as a three year pilot in two counties.
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Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Republicans
Steve Grubbs
Davenport
Department of Human Services
Bob Johnson
Andover
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