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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2009
Page
17
John Joseph Houghtaling, creator of the Magic Fingers vibrating bed, died at 92 in Fort Pierce. His son said he passed Wednesday, leaving a legacy tied to a 1960s 70s hotel room novelty that offered 15 minutes of tingling relaxation for a quarter.
A second defendant in the Four Corners artifacts theft probe was found dead in Shabbona Illinois on Friday the same day he was to appear in federal court in Salt Lake City. The FBI identified Steven L Shrader 56 of Santa Fe New Mexico as the deceased. In Las Vegas Nevada an aide to Senator Ensign said his former mistress husband Doug Hampton made exorbitant cash demands through an attorney in the past month and the matter has been referred to Ensigns legal counsel.
Bozeman Montana halted a job application policy demanding applicants hand over user names and passwords for social networks and web groups. The city cited that the requirement appears to have exceeded what is acceptable to the community after a flood of criticism.
A South African research group reports that one in four surveyed males admitted to rape. Police say about 36,000 women were raped in 2007, with victim groups noting that most rapes go unreported, highlighting a pervasive culture of sexual violence.
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared the vote will stand and warned that any further opposition street protests will be met with violence. He urged lawbreakers to face consequences while the Basij and Revolutionary Guard could be mobilized, as Tehran sees clashes and mourning after bloodshed.
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor quits the Belizean Grove after Republican questions about her participation. In a letter to Sen. Leahy and Sen. Sessions she says the club does not discriminate and her membership would not violate ethics, but she moves to avoid distraction. The Belizean Grove, likened to Bohemian Club, owns 2500 acres in northern California.
House Democrats on Friday proposed a government insurance option, a mandate for employers to provide coverage, and subsidized care for the poor. The plan, potentially costing over 1 trillion dollars, may seek Medicare and Medicaid cuts and new taxes. President Obama praised the blueprint while insurers warned a public option could outcompete private plans.
A Minneapolis federal jury ordered Jammie Thomas-Rasset to pay 1.92 million dollars for willfully infringing 24 songs on Kazaa. The per track amount, 80 000 dollars, could influence settlements in future cases and pressure defendants to settle with record companies. Thomas-Rasset was the first and only defendant to go to trial.
A roadside bomb in Kandahar province killed two U S troops on Friday. No identities or service details released. Officials warn of rising roadside bombing risk. 76 U S troops have died in Afghanistan in 2009, a record pace. In the south, forces killed 16 Taliban militants in a gunbattle.
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