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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1994
Page
1
A regional Alzheimer's disease research center joins a national study aiming to map how the brain deteriorates. Researchers will track patients at the center and compare findings with five other sites to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
Iowa’s county fairs expand beyond traditional roots with concerts contests crafts and pig tail contests offering a broader lineup for fairgoers. Details appear on page 1B.
Rep. Jim Leach a leading Republican critic of the Clinton Whitewater affair faces questions about a college endowment named for him in Iowa. Details on page 2B.
A federal judge approves a $3.3 million settlement between AT&T Corp and 1,600 women who claimed gender discrimination after a 17 year case. Details on page 3A.
Alice Underwood turned from film work to church music in Montezuma and has served as the church organist for more than six decades. Details on page 1B.
Led by Patrick Ewing the New York Knicks overtook Indiana in the final minute to win 94 90 in the Eastern Conference final. Pacers fall to 0 1 in the series with the defeat on the road.
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Sergi Bruguera, both Spaniards, won singles titles at the French Open becoming the first from their country to sweep Grand Slam events. Details on page 1D.
Tomorrow it's blueberry season and fresh berries are ready for salads pies muffins or cobblers. The notice recommends simple recipes to start and notes they freeze well. Food Plus in Tuesday's Gazette.
In Sainte Mere Eglise veterans face a parachute mishap and winds push drops off course as Allied forces mark the 50th D Day anniversary. About 700 U S and French paratroopers land on a rain-softened Normandy field while 1100 Allied troops jump at Ranville near Pegasus Bridge.
President Clinton Queen Elizabeth II and six other heads of state sailed on the Royal Yacht Britannia to view a flotilla and a flyby of over 100 aircraft marking the June 6 commemorations. A 70 year old veteran Earl Draper survived a parachute mishap and was hospitalized in Cherbourg in stable condition.
Sunday highlights recount 41 veterans aged 60s to 80s re enacting the Sainte-Mere Eglise drop. Maj John Howard leads glider troops across Pegasus Bridge while Don Pechacek scales Pointe du Hoc cliff. Queen Elizabeth II aboard Britannia reviews veterans as Allied flotilla sails from Portsmouth to Normandy. Francois Mitterrand salutes their bravery.
NBC and other networks plan live coverage of the Ranger assault ceremony at Pointe du Hoc and a joint French U S ceremony at Utah Beach. Presidents Clinton and Mitterrand expected, with a 10 a.m. speech at Colleville Omaha and a noon CNN Larry King Live from theAmerican Cemetery featuring Normandy survivors.
Mobile report: Ten year old Michael Kearney graduated from the University of South Alabama with honors and a 3.6 GPA, becoming the youngest college graduate. He hopes to drive a car after graduate school, surpassing the prior record held by 11 year old Adragon De Mello.
Sandia National Laboratories produced a report finding steady or improving public school performance across most measures. Critics say the Bush administration suppressed the study to protect its education reform agenda, delaying public debate on its favorable conclusions.
Project Censored notes the Sandia Report cites an 85 percent high school completion rate among the world’s best. It argues the dropout rate is inflated by more immigrant students, SAT scores fall due to higher lower-percentile participation, and a quarter of youths will earn a bachelor’s degree. Education spending rose 30 percent, mainly funding special education rather than regular classrooms.
Cox Enterprises and Times Mirror Co. announce a 2.3 billion merger creating Cox Cable, a 3 million subscriber system. Times Mirror will manage new cable programming while regulatory and shareholder approvals are sought.
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