Doctor fined for taping exchange student in home
The Iowa Board of Medical Examiners ordered Dr. Randall L. Hinrichs of Cedar Rapids to pay a $5,000 penalty after he videotaped a 17 year old foreign exchange student in her bedroom at his home without her knowledge or consent.
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Scorpions Rock Five Seasons Center Show
The Scorpions delivered a hard rocking performance at the Five Seasons Center blending high energy with a message oriented set. The show emphasized social awareness while the band mixed party atmosphere with their signature guitar scorch.
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Hiawatha approves tax break for World Class Industries
Hiawatha City Council granted a 75000 dollar tax incentive to World Class Industries in return for the creation of 10 to 14 new jobs. Page 3B carries full details.
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Knicks pull even in finals with 91 82 win over Rockets
Knicks beat Rockets 91 82 to tie the NBA Finals at 2 2. John Starks and Charles Oakley scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to fuel the comeback. Game 5 scheduled Friday in New York. Details on page 10.
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Teens report suicide attempts and near misses in Gallup poll
Five percent of U S teenagers say they have tried to commit death by own action and 12 percent say they have come close. Leading reasons include growing up problems 36 percent drug abuse 35 percent peer pressure 31 percent and parental relation 28 percent. Margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. A 1991 Gallup survey found 6 percent had tried and 15 percent came close.
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Echoes opens this week at Theatre Cedar Rapids
The musical revue Echoes offers 60 years of memories from theater shows and previews music for the next 60 years. The production opens this week and is highlighted in Weekend! in Friday's Gazette.
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United States pushes sanctions on North Korea over nuclear program
The United States proposes a mandatory arms embargo and mild U.N. penalties to pressure North Korea to open its secret nuclear facilities. North Korea denounces sanctions as an act of war while Carter negotiates possible full diplomatic ties contingent on inspections. Clinton pledges firm, deliberate action.
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Chicken sentinel flock to monitor encephalitis in Linn County
Linn County Health Department uses a flock of a dozen sentinel chickens donated by Wayne Rowley of Iowa State University to detect St. Louis and La Crosse encephalitis viruses. The poultry, kept near Mount Vernon on Stacey Thompson’s property, are funded by the CDC and will be tested regularly.
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ICLU vows to challenge creation science in Waterloo schools
The Iowa Civil Liberties Union says it will fight efforts to teach creation science in Waterloo classrooms calling it a religious perspective. The Waterloo school board 4-2 voted to explore supplemental materials on creation science, while ICLU cites 1982 and 1987 federal rulings limiting religious instruction in schools.
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New lawyer for Simpson says he was home during murders
O J Simpson has a new attorney Robert Shapiro who claims Simpson was at home alone preparing for a scheduled business trip when Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were killed. Shapiro announced plans to hire a criminologist and pathologist as detectives pursue forensic links including a bloody glove.
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Mayo Clinic study finds no disease risk from implants
The Mayo Clinic review of breast implants finds no increased risk of arthritis lupus scleroderma or other connective tissue diseases. Experts say results counter alarm over implants though some critics argue a new syndrome may exist. Cedar Rapids attorney Tom Riley notes implant claimants.
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