19 Feb 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1993
Page
1
A West Liberty couple identified as Iowa's longest married this week have been surpassed by a Linn County pair who wed in 1916. Details on page 1B.
Clinton and aides launch a nationwide drive to sell a four year budget package worth 493 billion dollars of tax increases and spending cuts. Republicans attack the plan as taxing too much and cutting too little while Dems rally public support. Panetta and Gore defend the plan as a path to deficit reduction and jobs.
The White House offers a press one touch-tone poll to gauge public reaction to the president’s address. Callers choose support or fairness and pick which element they read most, but live follow-up is unavailable after long delays.
A cutting torch ignited fumes in a gas tank causing a flash fire that critically injured a Marion man and damaged his family’s business. Officials described the incident as an accidental explosion with fumes lighting. Further details appear on page 1B.
Ottumwa native Tom Arnold and wife Roseanne Arnold plan possible film roles as The Jackie Thomas Show goes on hold. Marilyn Beck notes in column on page 5B.
Iowa's third ranked wrestlers face Ohio State and Iowa State in a weekend tuneup for conference meets. Details on page 10.
Cedar County sees a bird friendly housing push as the Conservation Department gives away houses for bluebirds wrens ducks and other birds drawing public interest and guiding nature lovers to page 5C for details.
More than 100 workers will be engaged during the next four years in building a $15 million, 136 unit retirement community on the northwest side of Cedar Rapids. Details on page 6C.
A humor column quotes a feisty last will statement claiming the deceased spent all his fortune on chorus girls. The line playfuly lampoons vanity and temptation while lightening a probate topic.
Erica from All My Children appears on the ABC evening lineup in Between Love and Hate a fact inspired drama. The TV Vision feature in Saturdays Gazette describes her as a dissatisfied wife and mother in the program debuting tomorrow on the network.
The Medicare payment reductions in President Clinton's plan spark rural Iowa hospital worries. Greg Boattenhamer of the Iowa Hospital Association cites a 1993 loss of over $500 per Medicare patient for many rural facilities and notes greater difficulty recruiting physicians. The association warns cuts will shift costs to other patients.
Gov. Terry Branstad undergoes jaw surgery recovery progress as doctors cut wires four weeks after repairing six facial bones from a sledding accident. He immediately resumes a barnstorming tour with braces remaining and can now speak normally, though travel was stalled.
Lars Wiedermann, ASA Japan director, warns U.S. soybeans lose market share to Brazil due to lower oil and protein content. He cites 1980 1990 1991 shifts, notes South American beans as more oil rich, and urges U.S. farmers to boost quality for exports. He spoke in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to corn and soybean growers.
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