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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1992
Page
1
An 11 or 12 year old boy handling a .30 cal rifle at the Dwayne George residence four miles east of What Cheer discharged the weapon. The bullet struck his companion in the neck and the injured boy was flown by Air Care to Iowa City for surgery. Names and condition were not released.
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a Linn County District Court order. A Michigan couple must surrender the girl they adopted last year from a Cedar Rapids woman. Details on page 8B.
The Redskins overwhelmed the Lions 41 to 10 while the Bills edged the Broncos 10 to 7 on Sunday. The two teams will meet January 26 in Minneapolis for Super Bowl XXVI.
Cedar Rapids NAACP awards its second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for community service to Henry Dawson of Cedar Rapids. The citation lauds him as a witness to God and always saying yes. Details on page 5B.
The Gazette promotes a future driven by agriculture by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers in boxes at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy Vee locations in Marion and nearby areas.
A humorous quip jokes about lawmakers being birdbrains and suggests replacing Congress with a pair of aviaries. The line humorously puns on avian imagery to critique political leadership.
Senate President Joe Welsh agreed not to preside during debate while the Ethics Committee investigates his role in the Iowa Trust Fund scandal. Sen. Jean Lloyd-Jones will chair the panel in his absence. Welsh plans to resume duties after the inquiry.
Iowa lawmakers convene the 74th General Assembly for 1992 with a full agenda focused on slashing a multiyear deficit. Senators cite deficits up to 47 million for 1992 and 250 million for 1993 as they prepare a three year plan to fix the budget. House Speaker Arnould vows a phased approach starting with the opening week ceremonies.
New Jersey enforces a ban on runny eggs and raw egg dishes in restaurants hotels and coffee shops to curb salmonella risk. Caesar salads and hollandaise are included with fines from 25 to 100 dollars for violations. Health officials cite federal guidelines and the need to cook eggs to 140 degrees, while critics call it overreach. Newark AP reports the policy may be the nation’s first such ban with mixed public reaction.
The health care study from Health Care Solutions for America argues that nearly 30 percent of 35 million uninsured Americans would buy insurance with full pre tax deductions. It says self employed and low income workers face higher after tax costs and calls for a 100 percent deduction for self employed and all buyers without employer coverage, estimating 9.8 million more insured.
Washington AP. Electronic filing saves time and errors but prompts higher costs for rapid refunds. IRS says 70 million used it last year and 10 million will use it this season. Refunds arrive in about two to three weeks, with banks offering refund anticipation loans at steep rates.
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