24 Jul 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1991
Page
1
The Wapsipinicon River bridge in Troy Mills resumes traffic with one lane open on Tuesday improving east west travel across town. Details on page 1B.
Pete Post, once dreading daily plant care at the Farmstead, enters his second summer tending flowering displays in downtown Cedar Rapids. Neighbors magazine highlights his passion and daily routine among urban greenery.
A panel appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad met in Des Moines for the first time to develop ways to make Iowa government more efficient. The article notes details on page 2B.
Economists note contrasting meat markets with meatpackers facing pressure while grocery stores report near record prices. The article cites differing trends across supply chains and hints at broader profitability issues for processors. Details on page 6C.
TRAC says average long distance calls rose about 5 percent on US Sprint and about 1 percent on AT&T and MCI since November marking the first across the board increase in three years. Phone company spokesmen dispute TRAC's methods and discounts.
A humorous quip notes that when told to play ball the speaker imagines using your head as the ball and jokes about the dare. The line plays on literal versus idiomatic meanings for comic effect.
Gov. Terry Branstad drew political points with 851 state worker layoffs seen as bluntly tackling a bloated government image amid budget strain. Lawmakers from both parties weighed the long term impact as more reductions were planned to offset potential arbitration liability losses.
Legislation authorizes up to 1.75 billion in federal farm disaster aid for crop losses from wet fields floods drought and late freezes. House approval came via voice vote while Senate Agriculture Committee opens hearings with funding debated amid veto threats and emergency spending rules.
The Senate approved new conditions on renewing China's normal trade status but a 55 to 44 margin did not reach the two thirds needed to overcome a presidential veto. Sen. Tom Harkin supported the measure while Sen. Charles Grassley opposed it.
New census data show the Cedar Rapids metro population fell by 1,008 in the last decade as white residents dropped from 165,300 to 163,164 while minority populations rose. Iowa statewide population also fell from 2,913,808 to 2,776,755 with minorities increasing measurably.
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