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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1992

Page

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It's a Dog's Life in Gazette Column

Gazette columnist Dave Rasdal argues that many dogs face hardships in modern times. Full discussion appears on page 1B.

Job Gazette Dave Rasdal

Branstad Eyes Panel for Health Care Spending Reform

Gov. Terry Branstad plans to seek the commission panel's guidance Thursday to tackle reform in state health care spending. Page 3B carries more details.

Terry Branstad

All-Star Game Peppered with Padres

San Diego Padres supply five players for the National League in tonight's All-Star Game while six former Padres also dot the rosters. Details on page 1D.

Padres San Diego Padres

Train rescue ends with toddler surviving hit by freight

In St Paul Minnesota railroad engineer Carl Nelson climbed onto a moving freight train to scoop 2 year old Jonathan Bluemel off the tracks. The boy was struck by the train going about 10 mph but ducked at the last moment and survived. He remained in hospital with severed toes and was listed in stable but critical condition.

Minneapolis Carl Nelson St. Paul Minn Jonathan Bluemel St. Paul Children’s Hospital

Gas guzzlers find a ready market in Saudi Arabia

In Jiddah Saudis favor American cars especially the Chevrolet Caprice. The used car boom suits big families as mileage is not a concern. Bakar Azher, director of a Saudi auto magazine, notes the Caprice before it went aerodynamic remains popular for space and comfort.

Saudi Arabia Bakar Azher

Tactful Retort Turns Into Vanishing Act Joke

A lighthearted quip on tact notes that speaking one's mind may leave others to realize the meaning only after the speaker is already gone. The line plays on wit and the timing of truth.

Bernard Clayton Meditates on Calm in Wellington Heights

Bernard Clayton speaks and listens in Cedar Rapids Wellington Heights as he practices ministers training to help keep his neighborhood calm this summer. Neighbors read about his efforts in Wednesday's Gazette.

Bernard Clayton Cedar Rapids Wellington Heights

Delegates stray from pure nominating duties at convention

Nearly 4,200 Democrats at the national convention focus on nominating Bill Clinton as presidential candidate but many delegates also pursue minority and ethnic concerns through caucuses, receptions, and luncheons. Not every delegate joins all activities, with some choosing to skip certain events to focus on other issues.

Vacette New York Arkansas Bill Clinton Joseph Rossey Slayton Thompson Cedar

Hiawatha Man Dies as Tower Crushes Cedar Rapids Plant

A violent Cedar Rapids storm toppled a 425 foot Communications Engineering tower onto Universal Gym Equipment Inc. injuring two workers. Arthur Achenbach, 57, of Hiawatha, died. David McLaud, 39, of 901 O Ave. NW, was in serious condition. The tower, owned by Communications Engineering Co., fell onto the building at 930 27th Ave SW, about three p.m. Monday. Fire crews extricated both workers after delays, with McLaud taken to Mercy Medical Center for head injuries and Achenbach trapped under debris. Authorities placed tower damage at over 200 feet.

John Kenyon Azette News Inter Cedar Rapids Universal Gym Equipment, Inc Arthur Achenbach Hiawatha Mercy Medical Center David McLaud O Ave Curt Nelson Communications Engineering Company Universal 27Th Avenue

Food stamp use in Iowa hits record level

The Des Moines Gazette reports that Iowa food stamp distributions reached nearly 140 million dollars for the year ending June 30, up 18.3 percent from 1991. DHS official Marvin Weidner notes a fourth quarter rise tied to prolonged recession and recovery, with over 26 thousand more residents receiving aid.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau Des Moines

Food Stamp Use Reveals Early Economic Struggles in Iowa

Weidner notes food stamp usage signals economic trouble with low income families hit hardest by recession. Don Maniccia of Hawkeye Area Community Action Program cites rising housing costs and policy gaps as pushing fixed income earners toward need. Bill Ramsen of DHS in Linn County observes more working poor relying on food stamps to supplement earnings.

Weidner Don Maniccia Hawkeye Area Cedar Rapids Bill Ramsen DHS Linn

Klindt Details Wife Killing and Body's Disposal

James Klindt recounts return home after taking son to school, a confrontation with his wife who brandished a gun. He describes grabbing a pool ball to create time, then discovering his wife shot and later cutting up her body with a chain saw and dumping remains in the Mississippi River.

Rockwell City James Klindt Mississippi River Klindt Davenport Bart Joyce Fort Dodge Messenger

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