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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1991
Page
1
President Bush rejects a halt in bombing as a prelude to negotiations. U.S. forces report continued air activity including shots down and a ground skirmish in Saudi Arabia. Families of Iowa soldiers report harassment calls and letters. CNN reporters Shaw and Arnett receive prominent billing.
The Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation started modestly and has since become a key community asset. It has distributed more than $400 000 in the past two years. Details on page 1B.
The University of Iowa policy draft outlines dismissal as a possible punishment for violence by students faculty or staff on or off campus. Committee chair Hunter Rawlings is to review the plan with President Rawlings. Details appear on page 7B.
A young bald eagle poisoned by corn and livestock poison is recovering after swift actions by a naturalist and a student volunteer. Details on page 1B.
Two central Iowa legislators seek a bill to prohibit exploitation of a person with dwarfism through a contest or other recreational activity. Rep. Dorothy Carpenter and Rep. John Connors cited safety concerns, though they reported no Iowa incidents.
A light joke notes two moments to bite one’s tongue avoid speech when in the water or when anger flares. It highlights humorous caution about words under pressure and self restraint in everyday life.
Eastern Iowa families with relatives in the Persian Gulf report harassment via phone calls and letters. Red Cross official Robert Shepherd cites a caller asking if a son will be sent home in a body bag. A Washington County support group heard about such incidents and advised using phone traps and contacting law enforcement, with Red Cross assistance offered. National Guard Staff Sgt. Dean Brand notes statewide cases and suggests sending harassing letters to Guard armories.
A claim asserts 100,000 body bags were sent to Saudi Arabia and questions the risk to a son. No verifiable context or sourcing provided.
Federal Judge Howell Melton ruled that 30 pornographic images displayed at Jacksonville Shipyards Inc. sexually harassed welder Lois Robinson, creating a hostile environment for women in the workplace. The decision, praised by NOW but sparking First Amendment questions, cites sex role spillover and a pattern of ridicule after Robinson complained.
An environment that discourages women from joining or staying in a job harms workplace equality as much as explicit men only signs, signaling bias through culture, policies, and everyday interactions.
The Utah Senate approved a stringent abortion ban by a 23-5 vote in Salt Lake City as Governor Bangerter pledged to sign. The bill creates a two tier system with strict initial prohibitions and a looser fallback, facing a legal challenge from abortion rights groups.
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