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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1992
Page
6
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad presses for a seven-item reform package to raise the penny sales tax noting it is essential to balance the budget and curb future education funding losses. He warns lawmakers may face vetoes or across the board cuts if they refuse. Rep. Neuhauser questions votes. Arnould cites no debate on the Taxpayers' Rights Amendment.
Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder denies clemency for Roger Keith Coleman after an exhaustive review. Coleman faces execution Wednesday for the 1982 murder of Wanda McCoy, with his lawyers citing new evidence possibly questioning guilt. The case has drawn national attention as the Supreme Court has blocked recent stays.
The Allamakee School District saw two instructors resign amid allegations of improper conduct with students. Earlier, Harold Ferkingstad resigned after claims of touching and lewd remarks. Two students recalled incidents from five to six years ago, while Jim Sweeney, a Waukon banker and board member, called the resignations unusual but said it does not prove a districtwide problem.
In Manila Imelda Marcos failed to appear at an arraignment prompting Judge Teresita Flores to issue an arrest warrant She was given 15 days to explain why her 480 dollar bond should not be revoked The charges allege illegal foreign currency deposits in Swiss bank accounts during Ferdinand Marcos rule who died in 1989 Marcos said she would boycott court appearances in a personal civil disobedience campaign over election cheating allegations.
Iowa City area executives note housing prices affect mid level managers seeking to relocate from big cities. Firms with offices in Chicago or New York still recruit locally, with rural Iowa communities offering cheaper housing and good schooling as a draw for younger staff.
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