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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1995
Page
3
A federal arbitration board awarded modest pay increases to American Postal Workers Union members over four years, rejecting management claims of overpayment. Experts say the deal could push USPS rates up about three cents for a first class stamp to 35 cents by 1998.
France detonated its second nuclear device in a month at Fangataufa Atoll, measuring under 110 kilotons per Defense Ministry. Protest and arrests rose in Tahiti as Greenpeace boats blocked the exclusion zone, while authorities seized a protest vessel.
Census figures show Las Vegas area grew fastest among U S metropolitan areas from 1990 to 1994, rising 26 percent to over 1 million. Henderson Nev, a Las Vegas suburb, surged 57 percent to surpass 100 000. Overall U S metro populations rose 4 9 percent as 80 percent of residents lived in these areas.
The list ranks cities by population growth with Henderson Nevada leading at 57.0, followed by Palmdale California 47.2, Chandler Arizona 32.7, Las Vegas 26.0, Plano Texas 23.1, Lancaster California 22.5, Laredo Texas 22.0, Chesapeake Virginia 18.8, Fontana California 18.5, and Naperville Illinois 17.9 in growth rates.
In the O J Simpson case prosecutor Marcia Clark fears jurors may decide by gut reaction rather than evidence as deliberations begin. Loyola Law professor Laurie Levenson explains jury nullification means ignoring the law and favoring a personal verdict. She notes its historical use among Southern whites to avoid convicting whites who lynched blacks.
Senate Republicans grow doubtful about the 245 billion dollar GOP tax cut and may settle for a smaller package. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole said conservative lawmakers question going all the way and hinted at a bargain tying tax relief to gentler cuts in Medicare and Medicaid spending.
The Geo Metro leads the 1996 model lineup with 46 mpg combined city and highway, reclaiming the No. 1 spot after no longer producing the Civic hatchback. About 900 models were tested, with subcompacts dominating the top mileage and luxury cars among the worst.
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