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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1992
Page
1
Linn County Auditor reports 13 000 residents returned voter ID cards and some may be in different precincts. Check page 1B for details.
The four women on the Iowa Senate Appropriations Committee abstained from a funding vote for the Iowa Veterans Home. They argued the state cannot afford the additional 504,857 dollars, despite the measure passing 17 to 0. Details on page 5B.
Paul Lusk showed frustration with his on court play as Tuesday's remarks hint at a potential departure. Coach Tom Davis urged not to overreact while details await further clarification on page 10.
Center Point voters approve the merger 452 to 32 while Urbana passes 224 to 51. The districts have shared all grades for 22 years in a long collaboration. Details on page 1B.
WESTBORO Mass AP as many as 500 Leading Edge Products Inc computers shipped between December 10 and 27 contain the Michelangelo virus. It will erase user files on March 6, the artist's birthday, prompting the firm to issue software to chase and remove it. The virus originated from equipment supplied by a subcontractor for IBM clone PCs and was installed at a Leading Edge assembly plant in Compton California.
A humorous quip mocks recession life with pricey amenities and snobbish ties, suggesting even refined tastes go out of reach as budgets tighten.
Sunlight powered equipment will soon energize the Indian Creek Nature Center’s Sugar House Bonus as the Gazette reports. The project aims to provide electricity through solar installations at the site starting Thursday.
President Bush proposed election-year tax cuts and business incentives to revive the economy and vowed to lift the nation from recession. He urged Congress to back the programs by March 20, and called for major reductions in the nuclear arsenal and defense spending to fund tax relief.
President Bush outlines tax relief including faster withholding adjustments to lift take-home pay by about 175 dollars for singles and 600 for two-earner families, raises child exemptions to 2800, and cuts capital gains rates to 15.4 percent while offering 15 percent depreciation for business investments. The plan aims to spur the economy and mend poll standings as lawmakers gather in the House chamber.
Robert Ray of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa urged President Bush to pair health care reform with cost containment. He noted health costs reaching 800 billion this year and forecast doubling by decade's end while supporting employer based coverage and aid for small employers.
Iowa School for the Deaf Superintendent William Johnson faces a partisan clash over private gift expenditures. Lawmakers debate the $30,000 audit cost and whether gifts were used appropriately, while regents defend Johnson’s fiscal management and pledge possible gift law revisions.
Nine callers, including self styled Joe Citizens, identified suspects to Marion detectives after the Coastal Mart robbery video aired. Police review mug shots of prior arrestees as they pursue a likely suspect, praising mandatory store cameras for aiding identification.
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