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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1995
Page
1
Rick Smith reports office wagers on the NCAA tournament while Linn County Attorney Denver Dillard cautions pools must follow state rules. He notes no payout over 50 dollars and full winnings payout, and recalls breaking up an illegal pool in the Linn County Courthouse.
Police Chief Bud Byrne says enforcing the wagering ban is impractical and expects widespread noncompliance. The piece notes a wagering mania unfolding as newspapers highlight NCAA teams at top speed on a Monday.
Senate Republicans released a deficit cutting package targeting Medicare and Medicaid along with welfare. The draft plan, led by Sen Judd Gregg, calls inflation measure changes to reduce cost of living adjustments and would cut nearly 500 billion dollars over five years. The proposals face opposition from seniors groups and Democrats but aim to balance the budget by 2002 with a bipartisan debate ahead.
New York AP report notes a government study finding women activate far more brain circuits when sad, especially in the left frontal region and deep brain areas. Researchers led by Mark George say eightfold higher activation in women may explain higher risk of low mood and depression.
State legislators reach a compromise on allowable growth funding but Governor Branstad may veto the deal. Other items include a telecom pilot by McLeod Telemanagement, medical guidance on heart attack risks, and Northwest Nazarene upsetting Mount Mercy 78 74 in women's basketball.
North California storms flood Monterey Bay area halting traffic and forcing evacuations. Highway 68 reopened after 14 mile backup amid widespread agricultural losses in Salinas Valley with lettuce, strawberries and artichokes damaged. Floods stretch from Castroville to Napa with emergency shelters operating and thousands displaced.
Grand Rapids report details teens buying or stealing Ritalin from peers with prescriptions, crushing and snorting the tablets or injecting the stimulant. Detective John Workman cites a student sale. counselor Steve Spring notes increased abuse as ADHD prescriptions rise. Experts warn about planned dosing and the drug’s intensified effects in high amounts.
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