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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1994

Page

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Palo Fire Leaders Keep Posts After Council Talk

Palo fire chief and assistant chief will remain in their posts after airing complaints with the City Council last night. Details on page 1B.

Palo

Hawks Lead NCAA Wrestling Quarterfinals Push

The University of Iowa tops the NCAA Championships going into the quarterfinals after seven Hawks advance. Iowa won 17 of 18 bouts Thursday, advancing seven wrestlers to the next round.

Hawks University of Iowa

Peregrine falcons sighted again in Cedar Rapids

Two adult peregrines were spotted in downtown Cedar Rapids and may be the same pair that nested there last year. Details continue on page 1B.

C.R Cedar Rapids

Giant saugeyes lure anglers at Coralville Reservoir

Anglers flock to Coralville Reservoir where four saugeyes captured last week exceed the state record. Details on page 5C.

Coralville Reservoir

Oil and ethanol clash spurs PAC influence claims

A study suggests 45 of 47 U.S. senators urging the EPA to drop ethanol rules received substantial PAC contributions from oil interests, critics say. Page 2A.

EPA

Road to peace opened for besieged Sarajevo

Muslims and Serbs have agreed to open a road to the outside world for besieged Sarajevo. Details on page 3A.

Sarajevo

Fare is fair Airline price fixing settlement

Six major airlines have agreed to settle price fixing allegations they used their jointly owned computer system to raise fares. Details on page six.

Attica Uprising Revisited in HBO Drama

The article notes Attica as the focus of a new HBO drama premiering March 26, recalling the 1971 prison uprising in New York. It flags TV Vision in Saturday's Gazette as the source.

Attica HBO TV Vision

House votes 51 49 to loosen Iowa gambling rules

The Iowa House narrowly approved a bill to relax gambling laws 51 49 after four attempts over two years. If Senate approval follows, Gov Branstad is likely to sign. The measure allows slots at four race tracks with voter approval, shifts tax receipts to deficit reduction and programs for children in need, and shortens Prairie Meadows live racetrack season.

Ken Sullivan DES Moines Iowa House of Representatives Senate Terry Branstad House Iowa Prairie Meadows Change

Senate OKs hearings on Whitewater investigation

The Senate approved a resolution for a Senate inquiry into the Whitewater affair by a 98 to 0 vote. It is attached to an unrelated bill and aims to avoid interfering with special counsel Robert Fiske's investigation. George Stephanopoulos was subpoenaed to testify before the Whitewater grand jury.

Washington Senate Whitewater Robert Fiske White House George Stephanopoulos Fiske Stephanopoulos

Waterloo man fined for fraudulent job injury lawsuit

U S District Court Judge Michael Melloy ordered Shane Sires to pay 37252 for filing a fraudulent claim against Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad Co He allegedly staged a fall into a bridge hole after drinking and faked a work injury to obtain damages He faces possible criminal charges and ethics scrutiny for his attorney James Farina of Chicago

Dan Dundon Gazette Metro Iown Waterloo U.S. District Court Michael Melloy Shane Sires Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad Co Sires Mississippi River Melloy Mellon U.S Illinois Ary Commission James Farina Chicago

Young adults weigh 10 pounds more now says government study

A government study finds the average weight of adults aged 25-30 rose from 161 pounds in 1985-86 to 171 pounds in 1992-93. Diets improved with lower cholesterol and fat, yet weight climbed, possibly due to reduced physical activity.

Mi Ampa Fla Cora Lewis University of Alabama Birmingham American Heart Association Diane Bird National Institutes of Health Lewis National Center For Health Statistics CDC Becky Huff Lankenau Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Bird Chicago Minneapolis Oakland Calif

Space station value debated at University of Iowa symposium

Two NASA officials argued for an American built space station as essential for expanding space studies and human physiology research. They urged renewed vision for NASA. James Van Allen countered that the station is costly and unnecessary without Mars commitment, challenging the symposium held by the University of Iowa Tau Beta Pi chapter.

Lyle Muller Johnson County Iowa City NASA Shay America Jeff Bantle Houston Texas Robert Phillips Bantle University of Iowa James van Allen U of I van Allen Mars Paul D. Scholz The Engineering Society Tau

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