05 Jun 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1991
Page
1
A group of seventh and eighth graders from Marion winds up a trip East with a ceremonial finish at the United Nations. The feature notes the journey and plans to publish more details on page 1B.
A pocket of methane gas was detected Tuesday in a southwest Cedar Rapids neighborhood near the city’s landfill. Officials say the gas escape did not pose a danger and details are on page 1B.
Kathy Hauge, a Marion pharmacist, is highlighted as one of the best in her profession in Neighbors magazine. The profile emphasizes her skill, dedication, and positive impact in the local drug field.
Cedar Rapids police have no leads after a home invasion near Czech Village early Wednesday. An unknown person entered a sleeping woman’s room around 3 a.m. and touched her before fleeing down a hallway. The couple, asleep in the house, saw only a silhouette as the suspect escaped.
A playful quip jokes that many try liquid diets but call them drunks, turning a diet idea into a pun about sobriety. The line lands as a light-hearted, cheeky pun in a daily humor brief.
The House voted 266 to 162 against the Republican jobs discrimination bill and 277 to 152 against the CBC purist version. Democratic leaders pushed a compromise backed by civil rights groups while Bush denounced quotas. Debates centered on expanding protections for women religious minorities and the disabled and avoiding veto risk.
Susan Pepper and Steve Taylor planned a June wedding in Cedar Rapids but shifted to a combined wedding and concert when the Clash of the Titans heavy metal show at the Five Seasons Center could host about 10 000 fans. Megadeth Slayer Anthrax and Alice in Chains agreed to perform, with both wearing black attire and their son Dustine aged five set to join the rocker themed ceremony.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers plans to release up to 13 000 cfs today at Coralville Lake matching the 1969 record with a potential jump to 14 000 cfs within 48 hours if rain continues. Iowa City streets face closures and flood risk while university facilities brace for rising water.
National Archives releases Nixon tapes showing plans to purge suspected enemies from the Treasury and other departments. He orders aides Haldeman and Dean to remove the entire civil service, while expressing distrust of Jews, the press, and even his appointees. He also questions if Vietnam protests are Jewish driven.
Des Moines Governor Terry Branstad warned that any pay raise won through a lawsuit would require layoffs to fund it, amid budget strains and a looming 2 to 3 percent across the board cut planned for July 1 to cover the 1992 deficit. The governor signaled openness to reopens talks with three unions challenging a vetoed $34 million salary package. The dispute adds pressure on state services already strained by finances.
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