31 Jan 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1991
Page
1
Allied troops push to retake a Saudi town for a second day amid continuing combat. General Schwarzkopf reports an upbeat view of progress, while a Pentagon spokesman becomes a familiar TV presence as war coverage prompts public debate on press limits.
An East Iowa man postpones planned sales of date harvesters to Iraq and other nations due to war in the Persian Gulf. Details appear on page 1B.
Michael McKenna, 37, a teller at a nearby Gateway Bank branch, was charged with first degree robbery and third degree larceny after allegedly leaving work for lunch, robbing a Connecticut National Bank branch, and returning. The theft total was $1,200. Lt. Arthur Arway provided the description of the crime.
Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell investigates how bids were handled on a statewide education telecommunications network. Details appear on page 8B.
Soil Conservation Service Chief Bil Richards visits the Conservation Tillage Show in Cedar Rapids and pledges no more changes to conservation rules. The assurance aims to prevent mixed messages for Iowa farmers.
A light joke notes owning a house trailer gives you a place to live while you search for a spot to park. No further facts or names are provided.
Allied forces led by Saudi troops attack Khafji after the first major Iraqi ground assault in the Gulf war. Twelve Marines were killed with heavy Iraqi losses reported by allied commanders. Saudi and other Allied losses described as light while U S officials cited high Iraqi tank losses. The liberation drive began late Wednesday and the town’s fate remained uncertain at press time.
Iowa City and Des Moines tissue banks prepare for Desert Storm related demand for skin grafts. Red Cross and University of Iowa Hospitals will collect and store cadaver skin as part of a nationwide effort with officials stressing broadened donor acceptance.
General Norman Schwarzkopf declared U S and Allied air power dominate the skies near his Saudi Arabia base. He said the air campaign has crippled Iraqi missile launchers and facilities, disrupted command and control, and cut supply lines to troops in Kuwait. The briefing framed ongoing, relentless strikes as decisive.
Steam rises from Cedar Lake as frigid air lingers on Wednesday. A railroad bridge to Quaker Oats and St. Luke's Hospital appear in the background. Eastern Iowans may see relief from subzero weather with weekend highs approaching the upper 40s.
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