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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1991
Page
1
State peace officers will receive a 3.7 percent pay raise after an arbitrator ruled the state had offered too little. Details on page 4. Hawkeye Bancorp recovers from debt restructuring, announcing emergence from a $100 million plan ahead of schedule. Details on page 8C.
The Iowa Hawkeyes must defeat Duke in the NCAA tournament to advance. The article notes the high stakes and previews a pivotal clash as the teams pursue a national title.
Lower airfares are bringing would-be travelers from Eastern Iowa out of their shells. Better deals lure travelers once scared by threats of air terrorism. Details on page 8C.
Four Long Island fishermen hauled up a 19-foot American torpedo about 60 miles south of Shinnecock, weighing 1600 pounds with a live warhead. Coast Guard verified the danger and Navy explosives experts evacuated the boat after confirming the 1940s weapon was still armed.
A cannibal began therapy saying he was fed up with people and sought psychiatric help to control his urge. The joke notes his unusual self diagnosis and ongoing treatment.
The Iowa House voted 55 43 to cap federal tax deductions from state taxes at 25000 dollars as part of a 3.3 billion budget package. The plan trimmed cigarette tax hikes and wine cooler taxes, citing fairness to low income residents and projected deficits. About 30 000 filers with AGI around 100000 would be affected.
The Iowa House approved a bill 54 to 41 to allow liquor sales from 8 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday with Sunday hours limited to 10 a.m. to midnight. Proponents tout tourism and convention benefits while opponents warn of alcohol abuse and driving risks.
Met-Coil Systems Corp and its subsidiary Lockformer Co were found liable for patent infringement in a New York federal jury verdict. Damages of 10.2 million were awarded to Construction Technology Inc with potential tripling by the court for willful infringement.
U S commanders say elements of the 101st Airborne and 1st Cavalry have moved up to 30 miles into the Euphrates valley to reclaim advanced positions and maintain presence until a cease fire is agreed. General Schwarzkopf ordered reoccupation to pressure Saddam and deter further uprisings.
Washington Post reports 15 of 21 former POWs recount torture by Iraqi captors during the Gulf War. Accounts include electric wires around the head, repeated shocks, severe beatings, solitary confinement, and threats of death while fearing broadcast denouncement, with pilots' escapes and dangerous battlefield captures noted.
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