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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1994
Page
1
Rep. Fred Grandy withdraws from tonight's gubernatorial debate to cast congressional votes sparking a flurry of exchanges between GOP camps. Details on page 1B.
Well known Cornell poet and professor Robert Dana will retire this spring after four decades of teaching. The article notes his transition from lecturing to new endeavors, with page 1B providing full details on his career and plans.
Tim Floyd chose bass fishing over ice fishing and rejected a lucrative coaching contract with the Cyclones. Details on page 1C.
Rule changes by the NCAA Wrestling Committee to emphasize pins draw mixed reviews in Iowa. Details on page 30.
Stephen Whittle, a native of England, shifts from quaint English cottages to Iowa farmland in his etching work. His pieces will be featured in Cedar Rapids this Monday following a weekend preview in Friday's Gazette.
In Iowa City, Palestinians interviewed react to the PLO Israel accord urging autonomy but doubt lasting peace. Ahmad Abu-Zaydeh, Gaza-born U Iowa student, calls for a Palestinian state. Hassan Husseini, Jerusalem resident, sees inevitability of peace yet warns of ongoing violence and holy land tensions.
Palestinians begin self rule in Gaza and Jericho after 27 years of occupation as Arafat and Rabin sign a 200 page autonomy agreement. Police commanders arrive, prison releases occur, but key issues remain and the transition may be rocky.
Gov. Terry Branstad denounces federal moves for harsher OSHA penalties as an overreaction to a North Carolina chicken plant disaster. He urges focus on cooperation with business to address safety, citing Iowa’s high penalties and inspector tactics as excessive.
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