15 Jan 1991
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1991
Page
1
Linn County earned an award for its clear, easy-to-read annual financial report. Financial director Steve Tucker led writing most of the document, which he says offers straightforward details for citizens on page 3B.
A Sunday column in The Gazette about radon prompts a flood of calls to the state Health Department Radon Hotline. Details on page 6B.
The University of Iowa men's basketball team fell two spots to 24th in the Associated Press college basketball poll this week. Details appear on page 1D.
A Guttenberg native introduces a new cookbook on low-fat meals. It explains how to cut fat intake without sacrificing flavor, offering practical substitutions and methods for healthier versions of favorite recipes. Details appear on page 1c.
In White Plains New York, Carolyn Warmus, 27, a elementary school teacher, faces trial for the January 15, 1999 killing of Betty Jeanne Solomon, 40, wife of Warmus' married lover Paul Solomon. Prosecutors say Warmus sought to remove a rival. defense calls it a frame-up by a private detective. She faces bond set at 250000 dollars.
A witty quip suggests the public's humor about making an honest living being simple because competition is scarce. The line plays on irony and economic ambiguity with a dry punchline.
As the United States leans toward war over Kuwait, last minute peace talks falter over a Palestinian issue trade, with a French plan and floating proposals from Yemen and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Kuwait reports 10,000 citizens used as human shields while anti Iraq allies press hard. U N diplomats hint at a Baghdad visit by senior officials. Markets react with a stock slump and oil price dips before an EST deadline.
Demonstrators rallied Monday with burning of a U S flag in Minneapolis and blockades in Chicago and San Francisco as the Persian Gulf deadline neared. Police arrested over 100 in Chicago and 14 in Detroit while White House area protests drew activists Gregory and Fennelly. An Ojibway peace drum joined Minneapolis demonstrators as thousands gathered outside a federal building.
Iowa lawmakers moved to put an Equal Rights Amendment on the 1992 ballot while seeking to separate abortion from the ERA. The Senate State Government Committee eyed two amendments, one creating an ERA and another neutral on abortion, with debate possible Thursday and a potential November vote.
The United Nations deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait is set for midnight EST, 11 p.m. CST, pegged to Eastern Standard Time in the United States rather than Kuwait time, due to the resolution adopted in New York.
Iowa energy official warns against stockpiling as gas stations in Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa boost prices to 1.29 a gallon. He notes fears of war and supply disruption, but stresses no physical shortage, with crude at 30.78 a barrel as markets react. Park Town Amoco cuts to 1.19.
Police identified the gunman as Tuu Le of 1501 First Ave Marion. He died shortly after noon Monday in St Luke's Hospital after a self inflicted gunshot in the Peking House Marion parking lot. The dead woman Anhdao Han 43 lived at 657 Eighth St Marion and her son died in the Interstate 380 incident. Please turn to 7A Shootings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.