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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1991
Page
1
Kenneth Joseph Miller Jr. of Cedar Rapids was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for arson, cat theft and animal cruelty. Details on page 1B.
Federal regulators issue accounting changes aimed at boosting bank lending to spur economic recovery. The move intends to ease credit, support borrowers, and help end the recession, with full details on page 6C.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles wowed fans at the Five Seasons Center with a radical performance. The crowd cheered and danced in the aisles as the band energized the venue.
Gasoline prices in Iowa reached their lowest since the invasion of Kuwait with February prices for self serve fuel showing unleaded at 1.16 and regular at 1.18. Diesel at 1.30 and premium unleaded at 1.27 reflect declines of 11 to 13 cents from January.
Clintón AP reports pet shop owner Donald Briegal faced a state animal exhibition charge for feeding live rats to snakes. The charge was dismissed after he agreed to stop the practice. Iowa law bars exhibitions tormenting animals. Briegal will continue feeding snakes outside or after hours.
A light moment turns slapstick as a group of clowns trips on banana peels during a staged routine. Audience amusement follows the pratfall, underscoring playful chaos in a local park performance.
U S Bankruptcy Judge Michael Melloy approved Armstrong's plan benefiting former employees by securing at least promised pension benefits and aiding gift card holders and layaway customers. Payments to unsecured creditors will occur after claim validation, with secured creditors paid in full and unsecured creditors receiving about 30 cents on the dollar.
U S and allied commanders led the talks with Iraqi counterparts after Baghdad asked for a postponement of the battlefield rendezvous near the Iraq Kuwait border. Pentagon officials cited technical details and said the meeting was delayed at least 24 hours.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said a forthcoming budget summit with legislators must avoid a repeat of the federal deficit reduction fiasco, insisting any talks require real cuts and no show. Officials noted a February tax rebound and a $3.2 billion plan built on growth forecasts, with a $229 million FY1992 deficit looming and arbitration raises adding $106 million over two years.
A study for the AAA Foundation finds drivers dialing or talking on car phones are more distracted than radio listeners. Holding complex conversations raises risk by about 30 percent. over 50s are twice as inattentive. About 5 million car phones exist, hands free but not one touch dialing. Norman Black confirms industry efforts to educate users.
Iowa City police investigate a wild night of fights at three sites including a downtown bar and a fraternity party. Six people were injured, one suspected Mount Pleasant man with two stab wounds, and university players were among those involved though identities are unclear.
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