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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1993
Page
1
Patrons increasingly favor videos over books at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Fiction videos are borrowed more than three times monthly on average, while hardcover fiction books average a checkout about once every four months. Details on page 1B.
A Cedar Rapids police special unit raided two southeast side duplex apartments Sunday night seeking crack cocaine drug profits or weapons. No evidence found but tenants say they were violated and are seeking to file complaints. Details on page 3B.
The University of Iowa will prohibit smoking in all areas of Kinnick Stadium during Hawkeye football games starting with the 1993 season. The decision was made by the Board in Control of Athletics on Tuesday. Details on page 30.
Tavian Banks, the all American running back from Bettendorf High School, announced Tuesday he will play college football at Iowa. He chose Iowa over Washington, citing its physical therapy program.
Industry representatives led a panel at the 14th annual Eastern Iowa Conservation Tillage Show in Cedar Rapids. More than 1,300 attendees filled the Five Seasons Center for the two day event, which continues today.
A lighthearted item plays on travelers who leave behind essentials like razors tickets and ties prompting cheerful reflections on trips and small lapses. The joke pivots on everyday forgetfulness and the humor of minor travel mishaps.
A youth educator in Youth Plus warns that time passes quickly and students risk delaying plans for graduation. The Gazette piece notes pressure to choose easy courses, secure work to pay for a car, and the need to plan for future careers beyond adolescence.
Kim Vinton, girlfriend of late University of Iowa star Chris Street, returns to classes a week after Street was killed in a Jan. 19 crash involving a snowplow on Highway 1 in Iowa City. She describes flashbacks, ongoing caregiving from her mother, and her limited course load while juggling doctor visits and recovery. Street, who had planned to attend class, was admired as basketball life, with their five year relationship noted.
The Michigan Court of Appeals declined to halt a Friday trial in Ann Arbor in the Baby Girl C custody dispute. Birth parents Dan and Cara Schmidt argued Michigan lacked jurisdiction. the court said there was no immediate need for appellate review.
A University of Minnesota led review of 41 837 Iowa women aged 55 to 69 finds that waist to hip ratio, not weight, correlates with mortality. Lean women with high waist to hip ratio showed the greatest risk, warning doctors to measure waist to hip routinely.
White House officials signal a new stimulus package as Labor Secretary Reich says $15 to $20 billion in spending and tax breaks could spur growth despite a shrinking job market. The plan, tied to a long-term deficit fight, is expected to be unveiled in the February State of the Union. Major firms like IBM Boeing and United Technologies announce 1993 layoffs amid weak demand.
Gazette Des Moines Bureau reports the 1993 Legislature opened with high expectations but after 16 days the pace has slowed. 111 bills have been introduced and budget work trails timetable while Gov Branstad aims to cut days from the session. House leaders cite a learning curve and cross chamber coordination as causes. 815 bills requested to date with 370 drafted and delivered.
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