11 Jun 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1991
Page
1
Lisbon City Council delays approval of a lease with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. for the Interurban trail while legal matters are resolved. Details on page 1B.
Spectators gathered after a large blast at the Clinton ADM plant damaged nearby houses. No injuries were reported, and the incident is detailed on page 1B.
Gov. Terry Branstad signed a key environmental measure addressing storage tank cleanups as part of a suite of bills to tackle Iowa's environmental problems. Details on page 4C.
A group of businessmen drafts a plan to expand Medicaid with a federal contribution of 10 to 12 billion dollars. The proposal does not mandate employer health plans nor require worker contributions to a public insurance plan. Details on page 5D.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U S A) voted 534 to 31 to reject a report on human sexuality that would have blessed premarital sex and homosexual and bisexual unions. The decision sparked protests by gay rights activists and drew attention from other mainline denominations.
International activities coordinator Liz Pearce-Burton hosted a two hour session titled Baseball for Foreigners. Participants watched highlights then played catch and hit balls at Philip G Hubbard Park beneath Iowa Memorial Union.
About 15,000 Americans flee Clark Air Base as Mount Pinatubo roars to life ten miles away. Volcanologists warn of possible major eruption while magma pushes toward the surface and ash clouds rise.
GAO cites the Resolution Trust Corp for slipshod contract handling and failure to balance books. The agency overseeing S and L asset sales is accused of not knowing what it has or has sold. A new cabinet led working group was created to police the RTC.
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