24 Feb 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1992
Page
1
The district considers eliminating all regular bus routes as part of 23 recommended cuts totaling 308,926 dollars. The Marion Independent School Board will hear the plan at Mentzer School tonight and vote on March 9. Details on page 5B.
State lawmakers and Gov. Terry Branstad push a $41 million welfare funding bill to cover four months left in the fiscal year. House and Senate versions must be reconciled before the March 1 deadline with talks resuming today.
Iowa football confirms offensive line coach John O Hara died of a heart attack on a Caribbean cruise with Hawkeye staff Saturday night. The university announced the death noting his 48 years and two seasons as the team’s offensive line coach.
The Iowa men's basketball team fell to Illinois 77 72 in overtime on Sunday. Illinois pulled away late in the extra period, handing Iowa a costly defeat and leaving the Hawkeyes seeking a rebound.
The Gazette states its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to recycle newspapers in boxes at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy-Vee locations with street addresses provided.
A lighthearted quip suggests true character shows through when a man faces a woman a flat tire and a child. The joke frames practical challenges as a measure of personality.
Food Plus in Tuesday's Gazette highlights the Vernon Inn kitchen where 16 Hadjis men cook Greek dishes passed down through generations. The feature notes long standing family recipes and steady community interest in traditional flavors.
Iowa parents with custodial duties protest a $10.65 annual charge to receive child support payments and related services. DHS official Jim Hennessey cites budget cuts while insisting the fee preserves service levels and avoids staff layoffs. noncustodial parents mainly fund the measure through upfront bills sent since December.
In Maine on Sunday, Paul Tsongas and Jerry Brown fought to a near tie as 645 of 665 precincts reported. Tsongas held 29.5 percent to Browns 29.3 percent with 20 precincts yet to report, while Iona Sen. Tom Harkin trailed at 5 percent.
Delegates reported Sunday show the New Hampshire outcome did not yield a clear Maine victory for the Democratic winner. It marks the first time in two decades that the Maine result did not mirror the earlier primary.
Democratic contenders spar over taxes and health care as they tout the family farm in Falls South Dakota. Harkin and Kerrey attack Tsongas on farming records while Clinton defends his agriculture stance. Brown calls for aid tied to farmers and small businesses.
State governments eased fiscal pressure in late 1991 yet balanced budgets by raising taxes, not via a strong economy. The Center for the Study of the States notes 6.3 percent tax revenue growth from late 1990 to late 1991, largely from 1990–91 tax increases. Pennsylvania led with a 34 percent rise. Connecticut up 28 percent. New Hampshire down 32 percent.
Manchester resident Kelly McDowell examines a customized 1957 Chevy at the Rod and Custom Car Show in Monticello. The two day event opened Saturday and includes street rods pickups race cars and motorcycles with 60 entries.
The IRS will survey 5,600 employees and test ethics awareness after House hearings on misconduct. A 126 item questionnaire, funded by 24000, informs six to eight hours of follow up training for all staff, with executives already trained.
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