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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1994
Page
1
Ronald Downs Sr. was indicted on first degree murder charges in the death of Cedar Rapids postal worker Gloria Heising. Authorities say the case centers on the fatal shooting. Court action proceeds on the matter with details listed on page 1B.
Unhappy recipients of Cedar Rapids lodging tax funds criticize the allocation process. Even organizations already receiving revenue express dissatisfaction with how funds are distributed. Details on page 1B.
State officials consider leasing fiber-optic connections while a company proposes buying the entire network. The debate centers on how the state should access high speed links and who would own and operate the system. Details on page 5A.
A government report attributes Iowa a 4.3 percent fall in personal income in the third quarter to summer floodwaters. Details on page 5B.
Clarence Page urges social justice on Martin Luther King Jr Day as a universal holiday. Commentary highlights the day’s significance and calls for reflection on equal rights. Page 3B offers further details.
Iowa women’s basketball coach C Vivian Stringer says the potential 500th coaching win and possible No 1 ranking do not aid prep for tonight’s game versus Indiana. Details on page 10.
Walter Matthau and Harry Morgan reprise their law firm partners role in a 1954 setting. This CBS adventure marks the third of four parts in TV Vision’s Saturday Gazette series, building on prior installments.
President Clinton voiced frustration over heightened standards in the nomination system during an appearance on CNN. He defended Janet Reno, pledged to cooperate with special counsel Robert Fiske on Whitewater inquiries, and lamented the impact of public life on his family after his mother Virginia Kelley’s death.
Washington networks and HBO and Showtime chiefs back a self regulated violence ratings plan with an outside monitor and viewer blocking tech. Congress readiness to act, V chip debates cited as momentum builds toward industry wide adoption and cross network cooperation.
The Phi Kappa Psi house at 363 North Riverside Drive in Iowa City burned Thursday two months after inspectors found 118 housing code violations. Most were minor but some ceiling and fire door faults posed containment risks. seven smoke alarms were inoperative or misinstalled. Three residents were treated for minor injuries. Fraternity officials and local authorities defer cause.
Tow operators run around the clock as many cars refuse to start and batteries, engines, and gas lines fail. Judy Morris of Miller's Towing calls it mass hysteria while Freda Long of Long's Auto Repair fears hours of delays. Long notes overwhelmed phone lines and limited storage force some cars to sit instead of being towed.
In minus 20 degree weather with wind chills near 60 below, Toini Oberg, 74, attempted a 500 yard trek to her son in law’s home for help after a car skid left the couple in a ditch. She collapsed and died as 81-year-old Erny Oberg watched. The death toll from the brutal cold rises with 130 lives lost across several states.
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