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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1992
Page
1
In Cedar Rapids not everyone supports the police discipline given to an officer accused of shoplifting a brownie. An agent from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will review the case. Details on page 1B.
Five Iowa Republicans attack Bonnie Campbell for overstepping the attorney general's boundary in her Supreme Court brief supporting state workers' pay raises. Campbell defends the filing as offering a solution to the issue.
Rumors confirmed the Jimmy Dean sausage plant in Osceola will close. Plant manager Frank Howell cites excess capacity with one more plant than needed and a projected 380 workers laid off by September. Details appear on page 7C.
The Iowa Utilities Board has received 80 complaints about US West's plan to raise Emergency 911 charges. The board will investigate the proposal and report details on page 5B.
On the mat finals dominate the Des Moines meet with Lisbon controlling Class 1A and City High leading Class 3A. Championship bouts start at 7 p m with full details on page 10. Virginia Woolf review notes Theatre Cedar Rapids delivers sharp, caustic humor in last night’s show on page 3B.
A lighthearted quip questions who first skipped the siesta while adopting ancient cultural customs. The joke plays on the irony of borrowing traditions yet ignoring their daily rhythms.
An Iowa Gazette feature notes over 40 license plate types including standard white on blue plates, university designs, personalized options, and about three dozen specialized plates. The piece highlights broad choices for motorists and future plate trends.
A reform package proposes a temporary penny sales tax through December to erase a deficit and build a cash reserve. Lawmakers from both parties back spending limits and capped appropriations as GAAP-compliant funding fixes, with Rep. Phil Brammer and Rep. Brent Siegrist backing the plan.
Iowa legislative leaders consider taxing minivans like cars to unlock a supplemental budget. The plan would raise about 3 million dollars per quarter in new revenue and fund state patrol radio communications, with the tax tied to vehicle value and weight. The package aims to meet welfare funding needs for the current fiscal year while excluding a new 4 percent computer service tax.
A Center Point family lost their home and belongings to a Friday morning fire that started in a downstairs bedroom. Neighboring Cedar Rapids responders and Walker firefighters fought flames amid strong north winds. officials suspect an electrical problem. Red Cross aided the Cairys with housing and aid.
Iraq rejects U.N. plans to dismantle ballistic missile facilities and proposes converting Scud projects to civilian use. The Security Council condemns the response as unacceptable and orders immediate destruction of missile related equipment. U.S. envoy calls for a high level Iraqi delegation to New York to discuss consequences of breaches.
Ken Derr and Christine Randkler plan a Leap Year wedding on February 29 at St. Joseph’s Church in Marion after meeting at Al’s Red Frog bar. The Cedar Rapids couple, who dated since October 1989, will wed in a ceremony two years after their first date, with Christine as a radio DJ and Ken a Rockwell Collins test technician. They will honeymoon at Walt Disney World in Florida.
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