Iowa telethon raises funds for children pledges reach new high
The 1992 Variety Club of Iowa telethon collected 2,632,192 in pledges, up from 2,542,627 last year. The event ran from Saturday to Sunday with KCRG TV Channel 9 televising local events in Cedar Rapids. Honorary chairman Vincent Noce, president of Roush Products, praised Eastern Iowa for supporting a small child.
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Variety Club of Iowa
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Vincent Noce
Roush Products
Hammertime Committee to hammer out 41 million supplemental bill
A House Senate conference committee in the Iowa Legislature will work today to resolve differences in a 41 million supplemental spending bill. The measure aims to keep multiple welfare programs funded through the current fiscal year ending June 30. Details on page 6B.
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House-Senate
Iowa
Fast Start Propels Hawkeye Women Past Illini
The Iowa women’s basketball team opened with a 26-0 run in the first half to beat Illinois 56-36 on Sunday. The contest was played at Illinois with Iowa pulling away to secure the win.
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Illini
Iowa
Illinois
Democratic debate ends with informal truce in long Sunday session
After a lively Sunday debate doubleheader, Democratic candidates declared an informal truce. Details on page 12A.
Commitment to the future The Gazette promotes soybean ink use
The Gazette highlights printing with soybean ink and urges readers to recycle, noting drop-off boxes at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy-Vee locations in Marion and surrounding areas for recycling newspapers.
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Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee
Seventh Ave
Marion
Today’s Chuckle Swelled congressmen heads, small mindedness
Cartoonish take on lawmakers with bloated egos and limited vision. The panel jokes about pompous chatter and petty squabbles overshadowing real work and public service.
Supermarket Savings King Visits Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids appearance of the coupon clipping expert offers tips on saving time and money. He highlights clipping coupons and using weekly store specials as key strategies. Food Plus mentions the feature in Tuesday's Gazette.
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Savings King
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
March Warmth Draws Iowa to Outdoor Recreation
Springlike weather brought mid 60s to much of Iowa with Cedar Rapids hitting 71 and Iowa City 74 as residents flocked outdoors. In Cedar Rapids St Andrews Golf Course drew over 1,000 people to the driving range, with golfers waiting hours for tee times while young adults gathered on Ellis Boulevard NW for fresh air and socializing.
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Waterloo
Des Moines
National Weather Service
St. Andrews
Cedar Rapids
Mike Hall
Ellis Boulevard
Fewer White Mothers Placing Out of Wedlock Babies for Adoption
A Washington Post study shows white mothers born out of wedlock reduced relinquishments drastically from 19.3 percent before 1973 to 3.2 percent in 1982 88, while black and Hispanic rates stayed low and steady. Researchers cite cultural shifts and destigmatization as key factors.
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Washington Post
Washington
Christine Bachrach
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Alan Guttmacher Institute
Cedar Rapids Employers See Brighter Spring Job Market
Manpower Inc reports in the second quarter of 1992 that 20 percent of Cedar Rapids area employers will add workers by June 30 while 10 percent expect layoffs and 67 percent foresee no change. National figures show a 21 percent hiring rate with 10 percent of employers planning cuts. The gains are strongest in the Midwest and South, with seasonal upturns amid a slow recovery.
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John Gavin Jr
Midwest
Property values rise across Linn and Johnson counties
Property valuations in Linn and Johnson counties increased from 1990 to 1991. Linn County residential values rose 15.3 percent to about 2.7 billion dollars, while commercial values gained 4.6 percent to 989 million. Cedar Rapids and Coralville also posted notable gains across residential and commercial sectors.
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Johnson and Linn
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa City
Johnson County
Coralville
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