14 Mar 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1992
Page
1
Miya Sioson, a shooting survivor, attended a rally in Iowa City to raise funds for health care programs in El Salvador. The event drew supporters and was noted as a Chicago departure with a noisy return. Details on page 1B.
Anne Graham Lotz says credit for her global ministry goes to her mother though her father is evangelist Billy Graham. Details on page 8A.
The Keystone Turner Hall in southwestern Benton County marks its centennial this year as the town celebration unfolds today. Readers can find further details on page 1B.
A Cedar Rapids study uses rats to teach fifth graders about nutrition with part of the lesson highlighted in page 4B. Clarence and Templeton appear as figures in the classroom activity.
Cedar Rapids hosts the Shamrock Shuffle and related races this morning as part of Wearin the Green festivities. In New York, the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization plans a boycott of the St Patrick's parade with a judge noting the group was refused permission to march in 1991.
The Sunday Gazette runs a detailed look at 12 unsolved murders and missing person cases starting tomorrow. Readers are urged to plumb memories and provide information to assist police, with stories continuing through next Sunday.
The Mesquakie Tribal Council voted seven to split to hire Grand Casinos Inc of Plymouth Minnesota to open a casino near Tama. The plan envisions 1500 slot machines 60 gaming tables and a 100000 square foot resort with restaurants and an RV park with profits split 60 40 in the tribe’s favor and up to 1000 jobs.
A Cedar Rapids hearing focused on a proposed fourth ADM boiler permit without an outside scrubber to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions. Bill Youngquist urged an additional scrubber, arguing it would remove about 300 tons annually with minimal cost, while ADM officials cited emissions well below federal limits. About 40 residents attended, including Allen Pedersen who linked plant emissions to health issues and housing concerns.
Cedar Rapids tow truck driver Scott Long was approached at a Sun Mart by a man with a knife who forced him to follow a long route toward Palo and beyond. Long relayed a fake 10 33 emergency to his dispatcher to mislead the kidnapper while authorities tracked the situation. The pursuit stretched about 50 miles through Linn County before ending near Springville on Alderman Road.
The Senate passes a 1992 70 billion tax cut for middle income families funded by raising taxes on the wealthiest 0.7 percent. The measure includes a $300 per child credit under 60 000, IRAs, student loan deductions and a surtax for top earners. President Bush vows a veto.
A Los Angeles Times report outlines a scientific reading of the Exodus crossing. Researchers using wind science propose a 10 hour moderate wind could lower water levels by about 10 feet, creating dry land near Suez where the Gulf meets the Red Sea.
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