18 Feb 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1992
Page
1
Cedar Rapids feature draws Cable News Network to film Nathan Hines of Marion and his fiancee Yvette Bedell. The couple, ages 19 and 18, are parents to 15 month old Cameron while Nathan is a Prairie High School senior. Details on page 1B.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad stated on Monday that education director William Lepley should be reappointed. He praised Lepley for an outstanding job and for leading Iowa in a positive direction. Further details appear on page 6B.
Gold investors grow wary as prices slide from the 1980 high near 850 dollars an ounce. The piece notes fading confidence in gold as an investment and points readers to further details on page 6D.
The Hlas column previews why Iowa football likely will be asked to participate in August at the Kickoff Classic in New Jersey. The piece notes the team has not yet received an invitation but highlights five reasons Iowa could join the event.
International airline Qantas will install defibrillators on its jets to reduce in-flight deaths from heart failure. Aviation medical director Eric Donaldson and Professor Michael Rourke say early defibrillation could prevent some of about a dozen unexpected Qantas deaths annually. Devices expected on all planes by April.
A lighthearted quip notes that prideful displays appear with every season, mocking public egos in winter spring and summer as they parade through daily life.
A Mount Vernon woman recalls the day Adolf Hitler arrived in Vienna triggering enduring bitterness. Neighbors in Wednesday's Gazette recount the moment and its lasting impact on the community.
Gov. Terry Branstad accused Senate Democrats of choking on the first fiscal test as Republicans and Democrats clashed over a 41.2 million supplemental spending measure. Branstad rejected 10 cent cigarette tax and service tax proposals, urging a clear spending-cut plan before any new revenues.
Sen. Tom Harkin vows a strong New Hampshire performance in today’s primary and says he will gain more pledged delegates than any other candidate. He claims broad national support with offices in many states and a large volunteer base, despite polls showing him around 11 percent.
Two U.S. senators on a Moscow fact finding mission report potential leads on hundreds of POW and MIA cases from World War II Korea and Vietnam. They say Russia cooperated and provide thousands of names while confirming some ex-d deserters passed through the USSR. A bilateral conference is planned in the fall to review findings.
The High Court of Ireland granted a permanent injunction prohibiting a 14 year old rape victim from having an abortion in Britain. Judge Declan Costello called the case a tragedy amid much suffering and noted the Irish constitution bans abortion. The ruling, subject to appeal to the Supreme Court, may push abortions for Irish women to the UK into illegality.
Jay Knudsen offers cremated remains as shooting funerals to hunt-loving families. For about funeral cost he loads ashes into shotgun shells or other items and fires them in favorite marshes or bear country, promising to land the deceased in the happy hunting ground. He has conducted about 15 such services.
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