06 May 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1992
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids City Council will hold a hearing next week to gauge support for a special election to replace resigning Mayor Don Canney. If approved, The Gazette will host a public forum for candidates.
Mount Vernon residents fight to protect an 80 year old trestle bridge amid preservation efforts. Details on page 1B.
ISA alumnus Thomas Sutherland told Cedar Rapids audiences that the United States must not retreat into isolation. He urged the U.S. to act as an international role model of freedom and democracy.
State Auditor Richard Johnson criticized Phase 3 for paying teachers extra for ordinary tasks. Cedar Rapids educators defend the spending while noting flexibility for next year. Details on page 4B.
Banks advertise free home equity credit but may bundle hidden charges. Reader warned to scrutinize terms and avoid unexpected costs despite promotional language.
A light humorous note about how the wastebasket remains the best office tool despite computers making work more efficient.
Endeavour astronauts plan a spacewalk to attach a motor to a stranded communications satellite and return it to its proper orbit. The maneuver aims to resume satellite operations after the repair work.
Des Moines reports state tax collections up 13 percent in April from a year earlier led by a 12.6 percent increase in sales tax. Budget aide Gretchen Tegeler says the gains signal potential economic recovery and improving consumer confidence after months of mixed signals.
Virginia Loya testified she prayed wept and fasted during the Rodney King beating jury deliberations hoping to gain at least one guilty verdict. She said a seventh day shift brought one more juror to holdout against officer Laurence Powell and that many jurors doubted replaying the video.
President Bush said the federal government will seek out and prosecute the murderers arsonists and looters from the Los Angeles riots. A new joint federal state task force will aid local authorities in pursuing those responsible amid a White House review of riot videotapes. Bush planned a Los Angeles visit to assess damage and discuss responses with no broad policy shift planned.
Thomas Robb, national director of the Ku Klux Klan, says a Dubuque chapter exists since November and will host a rally on May 29. Police say the chapter is small, while Robb notes past turnout around 200 people and cites tense reception amid national racial tensions.
A study of 1,299 employees finds 46 percent worry about their jobs and feel pressure to prove their worth amid the recession. Four of ten describe their jobs as very or extremely stressful and 39 percent consider quitting. Peggy Lawless of Northwestern National Life led the research.
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