29 May 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1991
Page
1
Kristi Casteel runs a home schooling setup for her three children Joshua 11 and his two sisters. The family learns their three R's and basic subjects at home, to the preference of the mother.
City increased on street parking rates for the first time in 21 years in February. If the City Council approves this morning, rates at meters in the downtown fringe could drop by 10 cents an hour in about three weeks, according to plans discussed.
More than twenty offers flow in to place two orphaned grizzly cubs Bert and Ernie at new homes as Alaska Zoo officials urge alternatives to euthanizing the animals. The director expresses confidence the cubs will avoid destruction amid space constraints.
A lighthearted quip notes pallbearers who carry caskets at woodland funerals. The joke hinges on the double meaning of pallbearers and the setting.
Heather Sloman Wood reports the Johnsons of the 40 acre Jolly Roger Campground near North Liberty fear losing their home to Coralville Reservoir erosion. The US Army Corps of Engineers landlords dispute responsibility, while flood and lake-raising events are cited. Funding for repairs was approved for fiscal 1992, but timing remains uncertain.
Jessica Ford eight and Amanda seven clung to a cooler as they floated the swollen Cedar River. Rescuers Bob Kokonen Wayne Barclay and Bill Clevenger reached them around 7 p.m. Monday and saved the sisters though their mother and two other relatives remained missing.
Gov. Terry Branstad said layoffs will be needed after vetoing at least 34 million dollars in fiscal 1992 spending and considering a broad 1 percent across the board cut. He noted about 600 positions have been eliminated through attrition and warned a court fight looms over a 34 million salary package for unions and non unions.
White House physicians test water at the White House Camp David Kennebunkport and the vice president residence to search for iodine and lithium related to Graves disease affecting President Bush and Barbara. They also consider a link to Millie the dog’s lupus while Bush plays golf at his summer home and reports fatigue from thyroid treatment.
Record 94 degree heat shocks Eastern Iowa as Cedar Rapids area schools dismiss early and plan possible further reductions. Teachers and students seek shade and airflow while most schools lack air conditioning and some classes move outdoors.
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