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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1993
Page
1
Ken Perry led campaign spending with 4219 dollars in a failed bid for the Linn County Board of Supervisors disclosed on his form. The two winners also reported high expenditures, with figures noted on page 1B.
The Iowa Senate aims to finalize a fiscal 1994 education funding plan described as very reasonable by Minority Leader Jack Rife. The proposal may trigger a fight with House Republicans. Details on page 6B.
Ex C.R. team leader praises sophomore Shelley Sheetz as the Lady Buffs rise to lead Colorado University to a 92 52 win over Iowa State Cyclones. The Cedar Rapids Kennedy standout helped fuel the victory with strong play.
No business like show business as Drake University students Jeremy Balik and Seth Kramer write and pitch a script to Hollywood. The pair’s bid to break into television unfolds with plans to deliver the script to producers behind Beverly Hills 90210.
Harp and woodwind counterpoint highlight Robert Bonfiglio’s harmony with the Cedar Rapids Symphony in a markedly memorable concert. The Paramount Theatre staging of The Fiddler on the Roof also drew praise, with reviews on page 5B.
A light humor item notes some people are so lazy they wait for the escalator of success to carry them up. It playfully compares ambition with a passive attitude.
The note suggests simple tasty finger foods for a Super Bowl gathering and a self-serve beverage station. It also advises arranging ample seating and chairs for guests. Food Plus mentions the idea in Tuesday's Gazette.
Washington Sen. Grassley criticizes Clinton plan to rescind the ethanol compromise that would boost corn based fuel and expand the domestic market. Harkin allies seek farm state input while Clinton reviews 125 Bush era regulations and the press conference is recalled from last fall.
A congressional study says moving $3 billion from the Pentagon to state and local programs could create 23,600 jobs and lose 11,500, with gains seen in road and sewer projects engineering and nursing services. Defense executives challenge the projections as politically motivated.
Retired Justice Thurgood Marshall died at 84 from heart failure at Bethesda Naval Medical Center Maryland. As a lawyer he won the Brown v Board desegregation ruling and as a liberal justice he spoke for the disadvantaged. President Clinton praised him as a giant in human rights. Laurence Tribe hailed him as the greatest lawyer of the 20th century.
A 1986 note indicates George Bush asked Honduras President Jose Azcona Hoyo to help secretly supply the Nicaraguan Contras with military equipment while deniability was promised. The memo, part of Iran-Contra records, shows Bush’s deep involvement after Reagan officials directed the mission. The public disclosure follows Bush’s sworn deposition in 1988.
Des Moines bureau reports Senate committee chaired by Son Richard Varn of Solon opens to study how to govern rapid information growth. Topics include coordination among state agencies, access to public records, affordability, and a statewide technology plan for schools.
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