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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1995
Page
1
In Kobe and Osaka, a 7.2 magnitude quake wrecked urban areas, killing over 2,000, injuring nearly 12,000, and leaving 4,000 buildings destroyed. Bridges and bullet train lines suffered major damage as survivors wandered battered streets without electricity or water.
University of Iowa instructor Yoshiko Jo and Eastern Iowans face shock and worry as a 7.2 magnitude Kobe earthquake devastates Kobe and Osaka. Jo learns her family survived but neighbors’ homes were crushed while others in the region struggle to reach loved ones. Des Moines resident Nobuhiko Makino also awaits word from Osaka.
A reporter trudges ten miles into a ruined city as rebuilding efforts unfold. The piece notes impacts on daily life and hints at broader post disaster recovery plans for Japan. Local voices emphasize resilience and ongoing reconstruction challenges amid scarce resources.
Cedar Rapids Cox Cable will raise monthly bills in March with basic service up 1 dollar, expanded service up 50 cents, and HBO up 1 dollar. The overall bill rises about 1.50 to 22.60 as ESPN, CNN, Discovery and Disney Channel join expanded basic. Cox cites FCC rule changes and Disney addition as package enhancements.
A Cedar Rapids public forum on the city’s commission government drew about 90 attendees and produced more questions than answers. Speakers voiced concern about responsiveness and suggested a council-manager system with a professional city manager to improve policy and administration.
Rebounding from the late 1980s, Benton County has led Eastern Iowa in population growth since 1990, according to a Census Bureau report. Details on page 1B. Pork group rejects proposal. Delegates of the Iowa Pork Producers Association on Tuesday rejected consideration of a proposal to make public the marketing agreements with publicly owned packers. Details on page 5C.
In a plea agreement with prosecutors, a Cedar Rapids man testified against an old friend in the 1993 ATM theft case. Details on page 1B.
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