12 Feb 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1992
Page
1
Two more council members quit the five member Center Point City Council last night, bringing total resignations to three in recent days with details on page 1B.
Water Department officials urged the Cedar Rapids City Council to raise water and sewage charges by about 8.3 percent. The proposal would mark the third consecutive year of higher rates. Details appear on page 1B.
Seiferts Grafton Group Ltd owner of Seiferts Inc in Cedar Rapids says it reached a restructuring agreement with secured lenders for its Iown subsidiary Grafton Group Inc. The deal provides a new lease on life for the women's apparel chain. Details on page 6C.
ESPN cuts from Iowa State basketball to Tyson rape trial verdict angers Coach Johnny Orr and hundreds of Cyclone fans. ISU then defeats Colorado 96-82 in overtime in the team’s only nationally televised game of the season.
American League umpire Larry Barnett visited Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City and joked with patients during rounds. He quipped that the AL insignia on his cap stood for All Lousy.
A Cedar Rapids audience reads about panic attacks and phobias in Health and Science, noting how ordinary activities can trigger fear. The piece references both everyday people and celebrities, underscoring widespread anxiety concerns.
The Davenport trial verdict found Hani Khouri of Cedar Rapids guilty of first degree murder in the 1991 slaying of Jacqueline Chacey. Jurors deliberated about two and a half hours before returning the verdict. Khouri faces life in prison with judge Van Zimmer to set sentencing.
Penford Products Co. of Cedar Rapids will begin a $25 million expansion of its paper starch plant next month, adding about a dozen jobs and boosting capacity by about 33 percent. The project, announced by Penwest of Bellevue Washington, aims to complete in about a year.
Steven Wymer, facing 30 felony counts including securities fraud, has kept his securities trading license after a settlement with the SEC. The agreement imposes a permanent injunction and may lead to fines later, while the criminal case proceeds. Wymer, 43, of Newport Beach, is accused of misusing about 113 million dollars from Iowa government funds and other clients.
The AAUW report cites two decades of research showing teachers give girls less attention, bias in tests, and curricular gaps. It notes black girls face harsher classroom interactions and harassment rises as authorities dismiss it as harmless boyish behavior.
Iowa City officials say Tyson verdict gives abused women hope the public will believe their stories. Officials compare it to Anita Hill and William Kennedy Smith cases, noting progress when courts convict alleged offenders. The impact on future cases remains to be seen.
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