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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1994
Page
1
James Heising testified Tuesday that Ronald Downs Sr. threatened to kill Heising’s husband and children. Details on page 1B.
One year after President Clinton named Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, her votes on key cases show a liberal tilt. Conservative commentator Bruce Fein says she aligns with the liberal bloc on nearly every tough issue. Details on page 2A.
Proponent Jim Ledenbach presented a study Tuesday to the Cedar Rapids City Council contesting findings of an earlier waste to energy incinerator report. Details on page 1B.
Frost last weekend in Brazil's coffee growing region is expected to raise global prices, potentially boosting coffee costs for Eastern Iowa consumers. Details on page 6C.
Tucson Arizona registered a 115 degree high and a 90 degree low on Tuesday illustrating the widespread scorching air from Southern California to Oklahoma. Details on page 3A.
Prince Haynes, 9, of Cedar Rapids, joins Youth Plus program in Thursday Gazette. He saysScouts offer learning opportunities and enjoys getting recruited through the new initiative aimed at minority or underprivileged children.
A University of Iowa task force reviews 1950s radiation studies involving women. Dr. Susan Johnson notes inquiries into dosage and consent, as the DOE reveals roughly 1 200 people across 48 experiments were exposed without clear consent. The effort focuses on 86 pregnant women and infant tests at Iowa, aiming to locate medical records and assess risk.
Nighttime trespassers broke the zoo barrier in Cedar Rapids Bever Park killing four exotic ducks and an owl. A fox pen was involved as the birds were mutilated and buried. Owl died from BB shot to the neck per veterinarian, sparking outrage from Parks Commissioner Kramer who blamed youths aged 13 to 15 nearby.
O J Simpson agreed to provide hair samples for DNA comparison with hairs found in a knit cap at Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman slayings. Prosecutors must decide if hair and other evidence can be split for defense tests as detectives search his estate and a Rolls Royce is towed from the grounds.
Des Moines police recovered the bodies of Clara Baker, 79, and Phyllis King, 80, who had been missing since Friday. Four Des Moines residents Gardner Shaffer, 68, Steven Bradley, 32, Angel Stewart, 21, and a teenage girl face charges including two counts of first degree kidnapping and murder. Bodies found in Missouri and Iowa as investigators pursue full details.
An Independence, Iowa, boy, Bryan Crawford, 12, had his right leg amputated below the knee on May 10 after Cedar Rapids doctors diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis. His case followed a May 5 to 7 illness sequence starting as a cold and sore throat, with leg swelling developing later.
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