Housing plea sparks protests over razing homes
City Council heard Wednesday protests against plans to raze residential blocks for a medical complex. Residents urged alternatives while officials consider site options and impact on local housing.
08 Nov 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1990
Page
1
City Council heard Wednesday protests against plans to raze residential blocks for a medical complex. Residents urged alternatives while officials consider site options and impact on local housing.
Eastern Iowa voters show county totals for the U S Senate 2nd District representative and governor races with county by county results and overall regional tallies. Details referenced on page 4B.
The number of people living on farms in the United States decreases again with details noted on page 3C.
Allen Motor Co. of Cedar Rapids has been named the first Saturn dealership in Iowa and may open by late spring. Details on page 7D.
Bruce Pearl accuses the Illinois program of honesty from the start after NCAA penalties. The Illini were cleared of the most serious charges tied to Pearl, with detailed coverage on page 10.
In Berkeley California Wavy Gravy a famous clown from the hippie era drew 31 percent of the vote in District 5 as Shirley Dean an incumbent for 12 years won with 69 percent. Dean emphasized street repairs while Gravy campaigned on quirky pothole relief.
The Uniform Determination of Life Protection Act would allow abortion until 70 days after conception when brain function begins. Hans-Martin Sass of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics argues life begins at brain activity and ends at brain death, proposing a brain life frame for legal protection. The Iowa City symposium drew about 60 experts from 15 countries to explore when life starts.
Democrat Eric Tabor conceded defeat to Republican Jim Nussle in the Iowa 2nd District race. Critics tied Tabor's loss to late voter fraud allegations and a prior controversy, while analysts noted the impact of the flap but viewed it as one of several factors shaping the result.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the United Nations Security Council should authorize force to end Iraq's occupation of Kuwait. He proposed a two to three month window for sanctions to pressure Saddam Hussein, warning that war would follow if Iraq did not withdraw.
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