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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1993
Page
1
Cedar Rapids honors a century of paid firefighting with a new history book published for the anniversary. Page 1B carries further details about the project and its release.
Linn County plans budget cuts to meet a 97 percent of current spending level for fiscal 1994. Departments must trim expenses to maintain stability, and residents may see slower services or gaps next year with details on page 3B.
Insurance Commissioner David Lyons told legislators there is no requirement for motorists to carry automobile collision insurance in Iowa. He advised lawmakers that existing rules suffice and urged no new statute, with further details on page 4B.
Sears Roebuck and Co. said it will cut about 50 000 jobs and close over 100 stores while discontinuing its famed big book catalog. Details on page 5D.
A light hearted quip notes that behind each successful man there are coworkers who watch in amazement and support. The line playfully suggests teamwork and shared achievement within the workplace.
Greg Williams, raised in an affluent Virginia neighborhood, recalls discovering his Black identity after moving to Muncie, Indiana at age ten. The Gazette reports his experience as an administrator at the University of Iowa.
Senator Tom Harkin said he was assured by Budget Director Leon Panetta that the ethanol compromise will not be rescinded and should return to the pipeline within 10 days to two weeks. Panetta stated there is no expectation of changes to rules allowing ethanol to join the Clean Air Act program and boost production from 1 to 4 billion gallons annually by century's end. The agreement, negotiated after Bush administration action, aims to require cleaner gasoline blends for high pollution areas.
Three men, Steven Kuper 22 and Mark Allamand 23, both of Scotch Grove, along with Marvin Jacobs, died after entering a 30 000 bushel corn bin on a farm near Scotch Grove. An ice covered air pocket caused them to fall in while removing ice. Marvin Jacobs escaped and called authorities as rescue workers worked over an hour to free them.
Wayne Belden of Marion became the first Iowan to undergo a new cancer test approved just weeks earlier. The SPECT gamma camera method uses radioactive monoclonal antibodies to light up cancer cells, aiding tumor localization and guiding surgery decisions at Mercy Medical Center. Preliminary results awaited Wednesday.
Iowa lawmakers debate adding a 43rd specialty plate for current and former firefighters with a $25 fee plus standard registration. Rep. Halvorson warns of plate proliferation hampering law enforcement, while supporters cite morale and revenue for 25,000 firefighters.
A U.S. Marine was shot and killed during a patrol near a soccer stadium in northern Mogadishu. The death increases U.S. losses in Somalia to three since the relief mission began last fall. The Marine was evacuated to a Swedish hospital in Somalia where he died. The Pentagon withheld the identity until next of kin were notified.
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