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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1992
Page
1
Cedar Rapids City Council voted to stop leasing and purchase the Paramount Theatre Hall of Mirrors lobby for 100000 dollars. The deal aims to transfer ownership of the lobby to the city.
A Iowa judge vows a rapid ruling to send the lawsuit over vetoed state worker pay raises to the Iowa Supreme Court. Lawyers presented final arguments Thursday in the case. Details on page 9C.
The column argues that a busy parking lot signals good food, while the company doctor notes that handling problems well shows customer orientation. The piece highlights how parking and service recovery reflect business quality.
University of North Carolina student Anna Weinstein brings her Miya Show to Iowa City this weekend to raise money for shooting survivor Miya Sioson. Out & About column Weekend! page 4 outlines event details.
In St Louis AP reports bakers increase loaf prices by 5 to 10 cents as wheat costs surge. Poor weather and lower wheat harvests blamed for higher bread prices across major U S bakers.
Iowa basketball guard Kevin Smith explains he sat out this season after not completing a rhetoric course last summer. The disclosure appears in notes trailing page 10 of the issue.
A joke about a man paying for plastic surgery with a rubber check, highlighting a failed financial move and a punchline on bad payment.
Washington reports a December drop into recession territory for a key industry index while a separate survey finds one third of top executives expect more layoffs next year. Initial jobless claims eased slightly mid December as government figures released.
The report notes pets and households felt impact as unemployment trends shift. Iowa's 5A rate falls while typical families report stronger buying power for homes, highlighting regional economic contrasts and prior housing affordability concerns.
Four months of improvement give way to a downturn as analysts warn the economy remains flat into spring. The NAPM index fell to 46.5, the third straight monthly drop, signaling recession for manufacturers. Unemployment claims eased slightly but stay near recession levels. Construction spending dropped 0.8 percent in November after four gains.
Polk County owes 12.75 million while Marshalltown and four other agencies owe 507000. Iowa Assistant Attorney General Lynn Walding and trust receiver David Lyons seek court orders to require repayment. Lyons revised plan shifts distributions and ends escrow accounts, with those who withdrew after losses face smaller reimbursements.
Senator Grassley says a former KGB general’s claim that three Americans were questioned in Hanoi in 1978 could imply POWs remained after 1973. Kalugin named an interrogator Oleg Nechiporenko and said the men included a CIA agent a Navy officer and an Air Force officer. Experts remain unsure and the Senate panel plans interviews this weekend.
Cedar Rapids police investigate a vandalism case after doorknobs and white tape appeared on a circle of 15 to 20 trees along Cottage Grove Parkway SE. The items were placed three feet up on each tree and tied with white tape, drawing concern from residents and city workers.
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