08 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1991
Page
1
French president expects a ground attack this month as the conflict deepens. An Iowa soldier faces an uncertain future after attending a child’s funeral, while East Iowans rally to aid a military family in financial need.
Drought low water levels reduce hydro plant productivity, delivering only about one fourth of expected revenue since going online four years ago. Details on page 1B.
A Jones County cave is among several lands purchased in eastern Iowa through the Resource Enhancement and Protection program. Details on page 5C.
Travel agents scrambled Thursday as American West Airlines announced a 50 percent fare cut for three days. The discount triggered a rush of ticket orders and crowded offices as buyers raced to secure bargains. Details on page 60.
Eastern Iowa plans events to honor Grant Wood on what would have been his 100th birthday. His secretary Park Rinard notes Wood defined an American artist who could live and work in his own home without moving to a city or joining exotic art colonies. Details in Weekend! magazine.
Two Missouri Tigers basketball starters are accused of using a Cedar Rapids woman’s telephone card to place at least 43 unauthorized calls totaling 144.97 dollars. The case details appear on page 1C.
A humorous note about a phobia expert nicknamed afraidian psychologist. The item plays on the idea of a psychiatrist who fears fears, adding light local color to a daily gag page.
Basra suffers heavy damage from unguided dumb bombs in U S air raids as Baghdad receives laser guided munitions. Officials say Basra lacks strong air defenses so forces use carrier based Navy A 6 planes Air Force B 52s and F 111s.
As high level talks loom in the Persian Gulf, French President Mitterrand and British leaders assert a ground invasion is inevitable and will begin this month. Cheney Powell urge restraint while briefing Bush. US and Allied pilots attack Baghdad as a second battleship joins the bombardment. Casualties rise with a helicopter crash and a missing pilot amid mounting losses.
A mortar shell from a Whitehall van exploded in the Downing Street area during a Gulf War era security alert. Prime Minister John Major and his Cabinet were meeting in the Cabinet Room when windows shattered but no one was hurt. The attackers fled.
University of Iowa doctors say lung cancer will kill 560 Iowa women this year, surpassing 550 breast cancer deaths. The State Health Registry of Iowa notes lung and breast cancers will account for about 20 percent of female cancer deaths, with 1,760 total deaths and 2,160 new cases in year. Doctors link rise to past smoking habits among women postwar.
Two Republican Iowa senators proposed doubling the marriage license fee to 30 dollars and dedicating the extra to domestic abuse shelters and services. They also would apply the divorce filing fee to the effort, aiming to raise state funding to 859000. The plan seeks broader crisis hot lines, more shelters, and expanded legal help amid rising cases of domestic violence.
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