30 Jun 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1993
Page
1
City inspectors urge rapid demolition of a downtown Cedar Rapids building to clear space for a YWCA and Junior League project. The plan aims to create shelterless exposure with a hole expected to endure beyond 30 days. Details appear on page 3B.
A U S jet fired missiles at an Iraqi anti air radar site on Tuesday after Iraqi radar locked on a U S patrol plane in the southern no fly zone. Details on page 11A.
John Kneeland national director of career development for Life Investors says the sales contest on a pond at the Cedar Rapids site should end today after nearly seven days afloat. Details on page 8C.
Hawkeye center Acie Earl aims for a first round selection in the 1993 NBA draft as coach Tom Davis says the sky's the limit ahead of tonight's opener. Details on page 10.
A lighthearted note suggests money as the most elegant simple gift. It playfully contrasts ornate gifts with cash as a practical, universally appreciated option.
Seventeen year old Linn-Mar student Esther Ard completed a church sponsored service trip to the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Nebraska. The trip, her fourth, changed her outlook on life and careers as described by Ard in Thursday's Gazette.
Floodwaters seep through a dike on Bloody Run Creek isolating Marquette’s Beach district in Clayton County. Volunteers manned sandbags as forecasts warned of more rising water after a dry day. Mayor Eugene Trude said the city faced continued risk with heavy storms on the way.
A winter thunderstorm system delivered winds up to 80 mph across northeast Iowa. Cedar Rapids Cedar River area streets flooded while Waterloo airport hangars and a Delaware County barn were damaged. Officials reported multiple tornado and thunderstorm warnings with extensive rainfall and power outages. Local crews responded to flooded roads and property damage as the storm moved through Atkins Cedar Rapids Linn County and surrounding areas.
Gov. Terry Branstad said Iowa faces a significant disaster as floodwaters swamp cropland. About 114,701 acres prevented corn planting, 1 million soybean acres remain unplanted, and 450,000 acres may be replanted. Losses could top 1988 drought aid levels, triggering emergency measures and disaster aid discussions with Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy.
A federal committee urged a warning on Tylenol and similar acetaminophen products about liver damage from excessive use by heavy drinkers. The panel also advised FDA to hold labeling until potential new warnings on mixing alcohol with other painkillers are considered.
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