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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1992
Page
3
In Milwaukee the defense psychiatrist testified that Jeffrey Dahmer had uncontrollable urges yet could sometimes control himself with others present, raising questions about his ability to restrain killer impulses without aid. The remarks appear amid the insanity defense proceedings.
House Minority Leader Robert Michel urged an independent inquiry into reports of drug dealing theft and financial mismanagement by House post office employees with four dismissed after a Postal Service audit found nearly 35000 missing. Separately two reporters were subpoenaed by a Senate special counsel over leaks about Justice Clarence Thomas.
Minneapolis and suburbs run a cash for guns program paying 50 per weapon to remove firearms from youths. In four days the effort collected 2,813 guns with about 60 percent handguns. Fire stations across the city accepted weapons with no questions asked. The initial 150000 budget came from drug forfeiture funds and private donations.
Democratic governors challenged President Bush at a White House ceremony criticizing his economic revival plan. Gov Romer assailed the 1.52 trillion budget as risky and urged larger military cuts while Bush pressed for specifics on tax hikes and defense reductions. The exchange, lasting about 45 minutes, underscored partisan battles shaping policy.
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said the Bush administration remains open to Boris Yeltsin's proposal to further reduce long-range nuclear weapons. He favored Bush's plan cutting strategic warheads from 9,500 to 4,700 but said deeper cuts to 2,500 would be discussed when James Baker visits Moscow.
The American Bar Association House of Delegates overwhelmingly opposed bills allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives. Legal experts warned a license to kill could create a duty to kill while activists urged compassion and emergency relief for suffering patients. The debate drew emotions from television writer Betty Rollin and support from about 50 delegates in a 518-member body.
Manuel Noriega’s defense argues he aided the United States in drug investigations and cooperated with the DEA. Attorney Jon May labeled him an unprecedented ally in Latin America, citing cash investigations, banking secrecy, and a 1984 Castro meeting as focal points.
North Dakota teen John Thompson, 18, whose arms were torn off in a farm accident, had his limbs reattached and is expected to be released this month. The John Thompson fund has raised over 260000 with gifts from the Bob Hope Trust Jane Pauley and donors across the Netherlands Great Britain and Switzerland.
The Gazette advocates soybean ink and recycled newsprint while urging readers to recycle in designated bins at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy-Vee. It notes circulation specifics, establishing Cedar Rapids address, year founded, and subscription rates for various delivery options.
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