06 Mar 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1992
Page
1
Cheryl Iben receives a Carnegie Hero Fund Commission award for saving a 4 year old from a January 1991 Cedar Rapids house fire. She laments she could not save the boy's younger sister. Details on page 1B.
The Company Doctor offers tips on keeping the customer satisfied and urges courteous problem solving to prevent loss of business. Jane Customer is cited as an example of a problem to be addressed with calm, constructive responses.
Four Cedar Rapids courses Ellis Jones Squaw Creek and Twin Pines will begin play this Saturday due to favorable weather Parks Director Dave Holstad announced. St Andrew's privately owned course opened last week.
The Iowa women seek the Big Ten crown after wins over Northwestern and Wisconsin secure an automatic NCAA berth. Details on page 1C.
Some Jolly Roger Campground users voiced anger at a town meeting over the Army Corps of Engineers plan to enforce a 14 day site rule at Coralville Lake. Details on page 2B.
When the new St George Orthodox Church opens later this year visitors will see examples of ancient art icons. Iowa Today in Saturday's Gazette.
A survey shows many Eastern Iowa workers prefer bigger year end refunds and file new W-4 forms to keep withholding at last year's level. The IRS table cut withholding for most singles and some married filers, but refunds hinge on annual tax owed.
City residents die of cancer at higher rates than rural Iowans with smoking related cancers driving most excess deaths. In eight metropolitan areas including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City the gap would have saved 6 400 lives from 1973 to 1988 if rural rates applied. Most urban deaths among men and women involve lung pancreatic kidney and bladder cancers.
Sixth graders Adam McKee and Erik Smith practice daily at Taylor Elementary School. Both hope to play for the University of Iowa and the Chicago Bulls.
The Associated Press and Gazette report 13.4 million people receive federal welfare, up from 11.6 million in July 1990, with AFDC caseloads rising in states like Iowa and California. Gov. Pete Wilson proposes cuts, while officials cite economic strain and more single-parent households as factors.
UCLA archaeologist Richard Hansen reports the discovery of the largest Mayan religious sculpture yet found. A 34 by 16 foot stone head of the bird god Itzam Ye dominates a pyramid at Nakbe, dated around 630 B.C., suggesting early complex religious architecture in the oldest Mayan city in Peten Guatemala.
Des Moines Gazette reports the Senate Ethics Committee will decide whether to dismiss or punish Sen. Joe Welsh over involvement with Institutional Treasury Management Inc. The Dubuque Democrat faced possible censure, reprimand, expulsion, or dismissal after ITM’s $75 million Iowa Trust Fund scandal. Welsh resigned as ITM salesman in December.
Independent counsel Patrick Roby led a Cedar Rapids dominated hearing amid public anger over the probe’s return. Welsh’s attorney David Wiggins of Des Moines presented witnesses claiming innocence and adherence to conduct standards, while two lobbyists said they did not approach Welsh on Iowa Trust legislation.
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