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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1994

Page

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Sports figures urge positive example for Eastern Iowa youths

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Cal Eldred and University of Iowa star Jess Settles stress setting good examples for local fans. Settles says kids listen to players more than coaches or parents at times. Details on page 10.

Milwaukee Brewers Cal Eldred U of I Jess Settles Iowa Settles

Wall Street Journal Cites Cedar Rapids Economy

A front page WSJ feature on Cedar Rapids economic conditions drew mostly favorable responses from local officials. Details appear on page 6C.

Wall Street Journal C.R Cedar Rapids

Detasselers Called As Summer Arrives

Warmer weather signals the start of detasseling season with workers needed for corn planting. Details appear on page 6C.

Leach Cleared by Ethics Panel Over Wartburg Fundraiser

U S Representative Jim Leach was cleared by the House ethics committee in connection with a fundraising effort at Wartburg College. Details on page 13A.

Leach U.S Jim Leach House Wartburg College

Health reform spurs nurse practitioners to expand roles

Nurse practitioners push for broader scope in preventive care as health reform discussions unfold. Details on page 1B.

Early start GOP gives 1996 election preview

Des Moines hosts the state GOP convention outlining possible presidential candidates for 1996. Details on page 2B.

GOP Des Moines

Health unions in Cedar Rapids fear tighter health care reform

In Cedar Rapids area unions praise their current health insurance as among the best in the country and warn a new government plan could be worse and more costly. The note appears on Page 1A of Sundays Gazette.

Cedar Rapids Area

Grand jury ends O J Simpson case in unusual move

A Los Angeles judge aborted the grand jury probe into O J Simpson citing prejudicial publicity. The case proceeds to a Thursday preliminary hearing where prosecutors must present evidence in open court. Simpson, 46, remains jailed on murder charges.

Los Angeles O.J. Simpson Simpson Grand Grand Jury

Paid News Feature Supports West Union Facility

The 1st Judicial District Department of Correctional Services paid Fayette County Union to publish six feature style articles about the West Union Residential Facility. UNI student Lance Vernstrom wrote them. the first carried a paid content label and byline but others were not marked. Opposition leader Jackie Reeder is cited among local critics.

Havenstrite 1St Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Lance Vernstrom UNI Vernstrom Corrections Department Jackie Reeder West Union School Board

In the Neighborhood previews Cedar Rapids Czech Village

Roger Hines mows grass at the Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. The article highlights the Czech Village neighborhood’s cultural heritage and introduces the summer series In the Neighborhood showcasing this ethnic enclave.

Roger Hines Cedar Rapids

Best barbecue is a secret at Cedar Rapids Roundup

Crowds sample offerings from 11 vendors at the seventh annual Cedar Rapids BBQ Roundup with $11,000 in prizes. Ed Hogue. Fort Worth serves as a reference point for top barbecue, while Winifred's rib booth promotes 12 year sauce development and $70,000 rolling kitchen gear from The Pigfoot Barbeque Co. Tasting runs 11 a.m. to midnight today and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday with samples $1 or $2 and full racks over $10.

Cowboys Bbq & Rib Co Fort Worth Winifred Jerry Gibson Pigfoot Barbeque Co Medina Ohio Jeffrey D. Nicholls Gazette Cedar Rapids Rodney Cocci Pelican Island N.J Mike Steichen Kurt Tennyson Marion

Bipartisan health plan falls short of universal coverage

A group of Senate moderates introduced a limited health care package that would not guarantee universal coverage by a set date. It would use government funded vouchers for the poor, new taxes, and voluntary purchasing groups for small businesses, with a 95 percent coverage goal by 2002 or a national commission to propose new measures.

Washington Post Washington Senate Finance Committee John Chafee Bill Bradley D-N.j Clinton Congress Max Baucus D-Mont National Commission John Danforth R-Mo Dave Durenberger R-Minn John Breaux D-La David Boren D-Okla Kent Conrad D-N.d Daniel Moynihan D-N.y

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