05 Oct 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1991
Page
1
At Coe College a Cedar Rapids budget debate featured five candidates for finance commissioner. They sparred over affordable housing strategy and a proposed central purchasing department. Additional details appear on page 1B.
An Iowa animal rights activist opened the Iowa Animal Rights Conference in Iowa City arguing technology has progressed enough to reduce or end animal use in laboratory research. Details on page 11D.
The third ranked Kennedy Cougars defeated City High 14 to 7 to stay undefeated and solo in first place in the Mississippi Valley Conference on a cold rainy night in Iowa City. Details on page 10.
William Graves, editor of National Geographic, fails to win damages against Church & Dwight over Arm & Hammer baking soda causing stomach rupture after a chili martini and wine meal. Jury says label warning could be required. Graves underwent seven operations and nearly died twice.
Bosses tell the jokes that get the loudest reactions from employees, highlighting humor as a tool for morale. The piece notes timing and audience as key to a joke’s success in workplace settings.
Smoke and fire heavily damaged Ilten's Inc. appliance store and Vernimont Display sign shop at 106 Second Ave. SW Cedar Rapids Friday. The 99 year old family business employed 12 people. Vernimont had one worker. About 100 home appliances valued at $150000 were damaged. Firefighters battled flames through several sections of adjacent buildings after the 6 17 p m call. Brothers Jack and Lee Ilten own the 57 year old structure since 1958 and reported no prior fire problems.
The FCC barred carriers from handling collect 900 style calls that bill users who answer a mystery computer dial, aiming to curb a controversial telemarketing practice. Industry groups backed the move as cleanup. experts offered limited details on spread or operators. The rule takes effect 30 days after Federal Register publication.
Rockwell Graphic Systems plans to move Baker Perkins press production from Peterborough England to Cedar Rapids Iowa as its Peterborough facility closes in early 1992, idling 500 workers. The Cedar Rapids plant will also build Goss C700 presses, with 200 local layoffs recently and uncertain recall prospects tied to spring economy. The 800-employee Cedar Rapids facility gains a new product line and potential hiring boost depending on conditions.
Corn heats homes with special stoves and may fuel a pilot coal mix at an electric plant. Golden Glow Energy sells 50 corn stoves weekly in Wisconsin and Illinois, eyeing Iowa. 100 bushels can heat a house all winter. EPA sees benefits but disposal of unsold seed corn prompts ideas to burn it with coal.
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