20 Nov 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1993
Page
1
A state board alleges a Cedar Rapids physician filmed a foreign exchange student in her bedroom at his home without consent in 1989. Details on page 1B.
Willy Wonka plus the Chocolate Factory drew a near capacity crowd last night. The production enchanted the audience with stage magic and colorful performances during the show at Theatre Cedar Rapids.
A $2 million overhaul at Old Capitol Mall in downtown Iowa City has been finished. The project includes a new logo and updated lighting enhancing the mall’s exterior and interior appearance. Details appear on page 7C.
A light humorous note urges readers to summon police to stop a resident foolishly ringing a bell, framing it as a comic civic nuisance.
Residents recall initial shock at news of John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. Questions about the event linger as 1963 memories persist in a retrospective Gazette Page 1A reflection.
Ralston Purina completed the acquisition of National Oats in Cedar Rapids at 12 01 a m. today and issued dismissal notices to 22 high level administrative staff including National Oats president Michael Kirby. Curtice Burns retains certain popcorn brands and the site remains a cereal production facility with plans to grow output.
Dale Kueter reports Marci Kuba and her husband say a Bridgeville magazine broker sent five subscriptions they did not order and now face a $595 bill. M and G Marketing calls the notice an order acknowledgment and says the firm is legitimate, with no formal complaints on file.
The Senate voted 95 to 4 to approve a broad crime bill funding 100000 more police and more prisons with tougher gun penalties. It expands federal enforcement, adds gang powers, boosts violence against women protections, and offers alternatives like boot camps for first-time offenders. The measure moves to conference with the House.
A crime bill plan proposes 9 billion over five years for 100000 more police, 6 billion for 10 regional prisons and camps, 1.2 billion for drug rehab with testing and treatment, 200 million for college tuition tied to police service, 500 million for school security, and restitution plus victim testimony at sentencing.
In Indianola AP report the judge weighs Forsyth competence to stand trial for six counts of first degree murder in the Norwalk killings. An Iowa investigator says Forsyth likely shot himself. defense says he remembers nothing. Trial set for December. he is jailed without bond.
American Farm Bureau survey across 27 states shows a $2.75 per person home dinner for ten, up 11 cents from last year and $27.49 total. Prices rose for turkey stuffing pumpkin pie sweet potatoes carrots celery and cranberries while rolls milk and frozen peas fell.
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