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Grassley calls for declassification on POW MIA records
Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa urges a Senate panel to demand full declassification of records showing evidence that U S soldiers were left behind in Southeast Asia. Details on page 3A.
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Cedar Rapids man pleads guilty in 2nd degree murder
Joe Wayne Love of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to second degree murder for an April 14 shooting linked to a love triangle. Details on page 1B.
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Cedar Rapids
Gorillas Shown Sex Videos to Stimulate Mate at Tokyo Zoo
At Hamamatsu City Zoo in Japan, keeper staff use primate sex videos to stimulate lowland gorilla Daiko who has not mated with her partner Sho. A veterinarian notes limited availability of gorilla porn and Daiko and Sho have occasional mating but no pregnancy yet.
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Inflation: when saving makes a purchase unaffordable
The piece treats inflation as a paradox where long savings fail to buy goods as prices rise. It critiques the erosion of purchasing power and the difficulty for households to reach real affordability despite accumulating funds.
Freedom Festival concert with T. Graham Brown on May's Island
The Gazette reports a free Freedom Festival concert tonight in Cedar Rapids on May's Island headlined by T. Graham Brown with a six piece band. Brown describes the event as nearly a tent revival and blends country and R B.
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Special session under way over 1993 budget plan in Iowa
Iowa legislators convene in a second special session as Gov. Branstad seeks a fiscal 1993 budget pact. The plan would raise the sales tax by one point, cut $74 million in spending, and cap property tax growth for cities and counties. If passed, agencies start the new year with a $3.41 billion general fund, up 6.5 percent. The June 30, 1993 balance is projected at $72 million.
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Wendy Burgess
Iowa State Association of Counties
Don McKee
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Compromise Budget Sparks Bipartisan Unease in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers and interest groups voiced mixed reactions to a new budget plan that spreads the hurt with across the board cuts. Leaders and advocates from AFSCME and tax groups opposed the tax and spending proposals while acknowledging some concessions. Teachers unions and student groups warned about tuition and funding impacts despite partial acceptances.
Court bars officially sponsored graduation prayers
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling prohibits officially sponsored prayers at public school graduations saying they coerce students into religious exercise in violation of the First Amendment. Justice Kennedy wrote for the majority with Justices O’Connor, Souter, Blackmun and Stevens. Scalia dissented.
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Rail lockout halts Iowa rail shops and widespread freight stalled
Iowa two main railroads and 39 carriers lock out workers after a union strike on CSX. Oelwein and Burlington shops shut with 55 and 300 workers idle, respectively. C&NW and Burlington Northern employ about 1,630 and 600 in Iowa. Grain and interchanges disrupted. shippers turn to trucks as ADM Cedar Rapids adapts.
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City Council weighs King settlement over 1991 beating
Los Angeles officials discuss a proposed 5 to 8 million settlement with Rodney King to end the police brutality lawsuit. King, hopeful for peace, would receive a lump sum plus lifelong annual installments, amid ongoing talks after the April 1992 not guilty verdicts for the four officers.
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