20 Feb 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1993
Page
1
Center Point hosted its monthly senior citizen dances with over 100 attendees. While polkas and waltzes led the event, several participants were seen enjoying a Billy Ray Cyrus song, illustrating the mix of old and new tunes.
By July 1 Hiawatha will require surveillance cameras at all late night convenience stores mirroring moves in Marion and Cedar Rapids. The measure aims to deter robberies and enhance public safety with increased monitoring.
Joy Kapler of Hawkeye, who survived a 1986 accident and was said to live with a brain aged five, will next week discuss recovery on The 700 Club. Doctors had predicted severe limits, but her condition improved to the brain age of an eleven year old.
The University of Iowa women's basketball team won 63 to 55 at Purdue to improve to 12 wins and no defeats in Big Ten play. Details on page 10.
Iowa City officials anticipate 150 new jobs and about 2.5 million dollars in wages over the next two years from a proposed ham processing facility. Details are on page 6C.
A lighthearted quip notes that failure on first attempts is unsurprising and common. It playfully suggests perseverance as a remedy for future efforts.
A brief note recalls the emotional toll on rescuers and families after a drowning incident. It mentions memory flashes and lingering fear for those who attempted the rescue, highlighting the difficulty of coping with such events.
A Friday meeting chaired by Senator Jean Lloyd-Jones drew about 20 officials from CRANDIC corridor cities to revive the Cedar Rapids to Iowa City passenger rail. Supporters cite potential funding under ISTEA 1991, Clinton interest, and benefits like reduced highway congestion and economic development. The plan would connect to Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport and serve commuters students and shoppers.
Iowa City halted its water tests south of Hills due to insufficient aquifer size. City explores drilling deeper wells or building a new plant on the Iowa River north of I 80, with costs estimated up to 32 million dollars. Residents fear airport moves and farm chemical impacts, with mixed opposition from property owners.
Morris Plan Liquidating and MorAmerica Financial Corp. of Cedar Rapids filed Chapter 11 in U.S. District Court Cedar Rapids. No debts or assets listing or reorganization plan were filed yet. Attorneys expect a plan soon as creditors meet March 23. United Security Financial previously managed affairs.
Parks Commissioner David Kramer announced a Monday deer count using FLIR from police helicopters to establish a base population. The in city herd was estimated near 800 with growth expected. no immediate control plans were stated. The count will likely be repeated in three to five years to track trends.
President Clinton said the United States may consider a national sales tax not in the immediate plan but perhaps in about ten years. He stressed it was not a trial balloon and noted exemptions for food and possibly clothing to avoid hurting the poor while White House aides said it had been looked at but discarded in preparing the current economic program. The topic drew attention at a Ohio town meeting before Clinton traveled to New York for a Roosevelt home town visit.
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