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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1992
Page
1
A Belle Plaine family seeks a new home for Pork Chop, their tiny pet pig no taller than a foot and about 20 pounds. The pig is clean and friendly with people and needs a new home, per Rasdal column on page 1B.
A Jones County jury will begin hearing evidence this morning against Dee Jay Radeke of Cedar Rapids who is accused of sexually abusing a 7 year old girl on May 31. Details on page 3B.
A re-enactment of the 1991 murder of Tom Mather was staged near Springdale on Monday and will air Wednesday night on KCRG TV Channel 9. The program aims to aid in identifying the killer and viewers are invited to contact authorities with tips.
Iowa Hawkeyes seek a post season spot and may end up in either the Holiday Bowl or the Copper Bowl depending on final standings. Details on page 1D.
A light humor item notes the danger and irony of relying on fingertips for insight as a sky diver leaps without a parachute, chasing an absurd personal shortcut.
Hom er Screws of Iowa City earns recall in Wednesday Gazette. The former professional soccer player who played in Germany and Atlanta now coaches local players in Iowa, with neighbors noting his lasting impact.
Iowa DHS workloads have surged 53 percent for service workers and 43 percent for income maintenance staff over seven years. A state audit warns of potential litigation risk and urges hiring more field employees, while DHS cites streamlining and tech efficiencies as factors.
The Rev. Karl Goodfellow of Guttenberg and McGregor reports experiments where praying over corn and soybeans yielded faster growth in most samples. Some beans grew 214 percent taller and corn 59 percent taller versus unprayed plants, though results varied and one bean sample slowed growth. He notes variables like prayer groups and seed quality and plans expanded trials with more families and churches to test effects.
Census data show mobility dipping to the lowest since the early 1980s with about 17 percent of Americans moving between March 1990 and March 1991. Most moves stayed within counties and states, while 41.5 million people aged 1 and over changed residences.
The United Nations Security Council voted 13 to 0 to authorize a naval blockade on the Danube and Adriatic coast to tighten sanctions on Yugoslavia. The measure permits force to back the blockade and cites UN Chapter 7. Serbia holds 70 percent of Bosnia. Bosnian Serb acts draw Western concern.
President elect Bill Clinton and top Democrats declare gridlock over and promise swift action after January 20. They discuss a line item veto compromise with Foley, aim for a middle class tax cut, and affirm plans to end the military gay ban while meeting Bush and Congress.
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