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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1993
Page
1
Linn County officials vote to fund a 1994 budget totaling 52.8 million dollars. The plan includes 135 thousand dollars in cuts to human services, a move that draws mixed reactions from residents. Details are on page 1B.
More than one hundred people joined Center Point Urbana Elementary School for its annual Great Escape program to spend the night at school eating sleeping and reading with classmates and parents. Details on page 1B.
The Monticello farm office lingers on a potential move to Anamosa while Linn County growers prepare to receive $6 million in ASCS deficiency payments for the 1992 corn crop this month. Details on page 5C.
In Motoring page 8C Click and Clack advise a reader on how to stop her car from lurching after a discussion about the correct form. They offer practical steps to diagnose and fix common causes. Their guidance covers engine idle, transmission behavior, and basic maintenance tips.
The House Administration Committee shelved efforts to speed cafeteria service in the State House after lawmakers protested long lines. The report notes continued delays and plans for possible changes.
A light item notes that some acts thrill audiences with electricity while others rely on gas powered energy. The brief contrasts show humor in stage tech and energy usage.
Noted pianist composer Toshiko Akiyoshi, a trailblazer in jazz, will headline a Friday concert at Kirkwood Community College. She has earned 13 Grammy nominations and will present a program celebrating her influential career in American art form.
Nidal Ayyad, a 25 year old Palestinian American chemical engineer, was ordered held without bail in Maplewood New Jersey on charges of helping to bomb the World Trade Center. He is the second suspect linked to the fatal blast that killed five. Ayyad has ties to Salameh and Nosair, and his FBI briefing noted his chemical background as relevant, though officials did not confirm involvement in making the bomb.
Federal judge limited the Clinton health care task force to open meetings once a formal charter is filed, ruling that initial sessions must be public under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. He allowed private working groups to meet, exempt from the act, as long as they do not advise the president directly.
Eastern Iowa bankers welcomed Clinton administration proposals to free up lending for small and medium sized businesses and farms. The four regulator agencies pledged changes to be implemented within three months, emphasizing character loans based on borrower reputation rather than current finances. Bankers said the steps should reduce regulatory burden without compromising safety.
Sen. Jim Riordan of Waukee says he is drafting a nonbinding resolution to urge the IGHSAU to reverse its Feb 3 decision ending six-player basketball after next season. Riordan cites rural focus and local tradition while noting 134 five-player and 275 six-player entries this season, with 42 six-player teams set to switch.
Dr. David Gunn, 47, was fatally shot outside his Pensacola clinic during a Wednesday protest. Anti abortion activist Michael Griffin, 31, surrendered and was charged with murder. officials did not confirm a direct abortion link. Griffin had earlier prayed with church members that Gunn give his life to Jesus.
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