08 Feb 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1993
Page
1
Area leaders say Linn County may not push a proposed joint dispatch center due to tax restrictions. Marion is opting out for now and Linn County appears to follow. Details on page 1B.
A group of 12 area women formed the Pot Luck Club to build friendships. The monthly meetings in Newhall cover great and small topics. Details on page 1B.
The third ranked Iowa women beat Penn State 84 to 59 for their second win over a Top 10 foe in three days. Details on page 1D.
Government regulators and industry officials warn the three digit area codes with 0 or 1 in the middle will exhaust in two years. Cellular users report delays as the expansion consumes about 7 500 numbers daily.
A humorous quip compares people to cars, suggesting that meeting their maker leads to a recall. The line plays on repair and renewal themes in a light, tongue in cheek tone.
Four area chefs from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offer tips for a romantic Valentine dinner. Their ideas appear in Food Plus on Tuesday in The Gazette, guiding readers to create special meals at home.
The long legal fight over who will raise Jessica continues in Ann Arbor. The Schmidts and the DeBoers clash over the girl named Baby Girl C by Iowa courts, with witnesses now addressed as Jessica for the first time in court.
A fisherman who waded to help a man who had fallen through thin ice at Lake Macbride drowned after entering icy water. Divers recovered the body about 80 yards from shore in the lake’s north arm, near the scene where three fishermen slipped into the ice around 3 p.m. Nick Parks of Solon was identified by witnesses.
Census figures released show South-central Iowa with the state's highest poverty rates. Decatur County leads at 21 percent below the federal poverty line in 1990, with Appanoose Wayne Taylor Davis and Ringgold counties also high. Iowa's statewide rate is 11.5 percent. Local official Leonard Boswell cites lack of northern resources and soil riches as factors.
Disgruntled workers turning violent after job loss raise concerns in a trend described by experts. Cases include Paul Calden in Tampa killing three bosses and a coworker, Burns in El Dorado wounding seven, Hannah in Chicago killing a union steward, and Ruiz in Houston killing his boss before suicide. Experts cite hopelessness and gun accessibility as factors.
Fred Grandy congressman and former Love Boat star performs a two character play with his wife Catherine Mann at Arena Stage in Washington on March 15. Proceeds benefit Living Stage Theatre Company aiding poor and disabled children, marking his first stage collaboration with Mann.
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