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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1994
Page
1
Swiss Valley Farms will shut its cheddar cheese plant in Hopkinton on August 1, affecting about 40 workers. Page 1B story provides details.
Lawrence Henning, who received a 12 year sentence for vehicular homicide in February, asked a Johnson County District Court judge on Friday to grant his release from prison. Details appear on page 1B.
Twenty nine high school football players from Iowa prepare for a two week trip to Australia this month to participate in the sixth annual Down Under Bowl. Details on page 1C.
More than two dozen Iowa veterans share memories of the Normandy invasion in a 10 page Sunday Gazette Special. They recount the World War II turning point with vivid first person memories and reflections.
The Labor Department shows unemployment at 6 percent in May, down from 6.4 percent in April, while separate data indicate fewer than 200,000 new jobs. Dow rises 13.23 points and yields dip to 7.27 percent as markets view inflation risk easing. Clinton aides tout steady growth with little inflation. Americans average 34.9 hours weekly. hourly pay climbs to 11.11 dollars.
Five youths linked to Linn-Mar High School were riding together when Michael J. Miller 18 attempting a pass collided with an oncoming car driven by Larry D. Glick 51 of Springville. Two passengers Richard Soden 19 and Kraig Scholbrock 16 died. Miller 18 Joshua M. Christiansen 18 Dean A. Abramczak 18 were injured. Glick and his wife Sandra 49 were treated with Sandra remaining in serious condition.
Timo Jamison 32 of Lisbon was trapped beneath a semi after a chain-reaction crash near Mount Vernon along Highway 30. He prayed to be rescued for two hours before a crane freed him. he injured only with lacerations and was later released from St Luke's Hospital. The other driver Bridget Golat remained in fair condition at Mercy Medical Center.
Cox Enterprises tentatively agrees to acquire Times Mirror's cable systems in a $2.3 billion deal. The move would form the nation's third largest cable company with about 3 million subscribers. Cox cites Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities markets and anticipates a Monday or Tuesday formal announcement.
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