17 Feb 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1992
Page
1
Voters in the North Linn school district decide Tuesday on a $3 million request to fund a single new elementary school. If approved, both current elementary schools in Coggon and Walker would close and students move to a center to be built on the high school campus near Troy Mills.
A $41.2 million spending package to fund human services and entitlement obligations for the final four months of the fiscal year is set to go before the Iowa House this week. A tax increase may be considered to support the funding. Details on page 8B.
At the Paramount Theatre on Sunday two entertaining educational concerts for children showcased brass instruments. Iowa City resident and Marvel artist John Romita Narrated Tubby the Tuba, a story about a symphony tuba gaining self esteem. Review on page 5B.
The Gazette promotes sustainable paper by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to recycle newspapers via boxes at City Carton on Sixth Street SW, econofoods on 51st Street NE, and Hy-Vee on Sev enth Avenue in Marion.
A lighthearted quip suggests a hereditary joke about men and weak knees. It frames the idea as a family trait humorously linking fathers and sons.
Carol Kitzman of Swisher shares pride in Czech heritage and traditional cooking. The piece notes her cultural background and ties to Czech culinary ways featured in Food Plus in Tuesday's Gazette.
Time magazine quotes President Reagan and Pope John Paul II saying they believed postwar Europe was divided by error and Solidarity aided by clandestine support. The piece outlines alleged smuggling of equipment into Poland via priests, AFL-CIO networks, and Vatican linked funds, with CIA and NED funding cited.
A Washington based Economic Policy Institute study finds average full time workers spend 158 hours more annually on work when accounting for longer hours and commuting. Paid days off fell about 15 percent in the 1980s, boosting time pressures and reducing leisure.
Five Democratic presidential hopefuls used CNN and League of Women Voters staged debate at St Anselm College to blast President Bush on domestic policy. Sen. Kerrey labeled Bush indifferent to economic woes while Tsongas and Clinton pressed for national economic reforms amid campaign dynamics.
Donna Yount recalls the Minidoka internment and her parents discarding family photos to hide Japanese heritage. The story marks the 50th anniversary of the presidential order that caused the camps and notes lessons for today. Donna, 48, teaches Japanese in Des Moines while living in Grinnell.
Hy-Vee plans a new northeast Cedar Rapids store to replace the aging 1516 32nd St. NE location as part of a regional modernization. Chairman Ron Pearson says a nearby site will be announced within the year with a one mile radius focus and future Cedar Rapids expansions. The chain has a history of expansion including Marion openings and rezoning battles over earlier centers.
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