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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1994
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids City Council is expected to begin condemnation proceedings on six parcels of land for a new police station. Further details appear on page 1B.
Iowa lands third on a Most Livable States index due to factors like weather crime and income. Details appear on page 2B.
A robot created at Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar dominated the new sumo robot category at a national robotics contest. Details on page 1B.
Iowa farmland values rose two percent in the latest quarter signaling the largest increase in four years. The report attributes the gain to strong demand and steady commodity prices, with details on page 6C.
Bondy notes a new financial fund that tracks the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and can be used in an innovative way. The column suggests practical applications and potential benefits for investors.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz 94 to 83 to advance to the NBA Finals. Page 1 coverage notes further details.
Thousands who bought Extra Value Meals last summer tossed the free AT&T phone card that came with the meal. Now some cards fetch about 125 dollars as a small but growing network of collectors believes the hobby could spread nationwide.
A Mid-Prairie High School student received recognition for aiding in a Wellman man's rescue after his tractor overturned. The award appears in Youth Plus in Thursday's Gazette.
The Chelsea City Council voted 3 to 1 to relocate the flood-prone town of 303 people about three quarters of a mile north to dry ground after nine months of discussion. Council member Jerome Behounk opposed the plan. Residents expressed mixed feelings about leaving or staying.
Cedar Rapids parolee Tommie Cook, 42, exemplifies Iowa’s correctional system as it shifts toward programs that return offenders to prison for brief “shake ups.” Parole board chair Walt Saur frames releases as calculated, not random, citing prison population and risk assessments while voters debate locking up or rehabilitating offenders like Cook.
Experts say the summer job outlook for high school students is strong with openings matching last year. Jobs span fast food detasseling childcare construction and restaurant work with pay at minimum wage and more Cedar Rapids firm says hiring across six McDonald’s locations.
U S Representative Dan Rostenkowski was indicted on 17 felony counts accusing him of diverting nearly $700 000 in public funds for personal use. The case alleges ghost employees, gifts for friends, and obstructing justice by instructing a witness to withhold evidence.
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