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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1991
Page
1
Eastern Iowan military personnel serving in the gulf are pictured on the Back Page. The report notes Iraq agreeing to all U.N. demands for peace and mentions ongoing regional actions and officials involved.
Linn-Mar High School student Joel Ard witnessed German reunification in person while in Germany. Page 1B recounts his experience and impressions of the historic event.
Iowa City plans a new water plant within five years to meet rising demand. Officials estimate the project could cost about 15 million dollars and require securing funding and permits.
A jetliner crash in Colorado early Sunday leaves no survivors among 25 aboard. Authorities report all passengers died. details continue on page 3A.
Two deaths and an illness may be linked to cyanide tainted Sudafed capsules triggering a nationwide recall by Burroughs Wellcome Co. Consumers are told to avoid Sudafed 12 Hour Capsules and return stock. Victims include Kathleen Daneker of Tacoma and Jennifer Meling of Tumwater with another fatality from Lacey.
Community group promotes sustainable growth and youth programs emphasizing education, infrastructure, and local industry. Leaders cite long term planning, partnerships with schools and businesses, and investment in green initiatives for regional resilience and job creation.
Allied POWs returning from Iraq will undergo thorough medical tests and debriefings on their treatment, including possible torture, at a classified facility. Pentagon officials say some captives may be on the first leg home, with nine Americans among 13 known POWs and 66 listed as missing.
At a desert airstrip meeting in southern Iraq, AFWAN and Iraqi leaders reach a tentative cease-fire and pledge a symbolic POW release. Gen Schwarzkopf says detainees will be treated as war prisoners, while Iraqi ambassador hints at early releases, drawing cautious Washington notes.
Sunday Observer quotes unidentified Indian government sources saying Saddam Hussein sought asylum in India but the government rejected two secret overtures. Barzan Ibrahim, Saddam's half brother and Iraq UN envoy, reportedly discussed with Commerce Minister Subramanian Swamy for a meeting in Tripoli to convey India's refusal while a later message about Saddam's wife visiting was declined.
Five years into a punishing drought California faces sharp cutbacks as communities halt new water hookups and farmers who consume up to 85 percent of the state's supply face curbs. The drought pits water rich north against dense south while authorities weigh severe conservation measures.
The article reflects on California water shortages and drought over several years. It notes temporary rainfall offers only partial relief while long term habits and infrastructure remain in crisis. It argues residents underestimate drought until direct effects appear and calls for lasting action beyond fleeting showers.
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