06 Oct 1992
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1992
Page
1
Farely confident Sam Hershberger, 61, owner of Cedar Rapids newest cab company, says the formula is good drivers and cleaner, better cars. He hopes profits fund a stylish retirement as details appear on page 1B.
The Fats Waller revue Ain't Misbehavin packed Sinclair Auditorium at Coe College with about 1,000 attendees. Review highlights the nightclub atmosphere and retro Cotton Club vibe as the audience reacted with cheers and applause.
Washington reports a Maryland yard worker asked to be paid in cash. IRS Commissioner Shirley Peterson refused and the worker was paid by check. A record of the payment may enter the IRS system for tax return comparison next year.
A 15 year old girl was arrested by Cedar Rapids police on a shoplifting complaint after claiming to be 18. She was held overnight in Linn County Jail due to lack of identification. Officials later learned she is 15 and she was moved to Linn County Detention Center.
Carla Zecker of Coe College hosts a forum to help Iowans understand the constitutional crisis facing the Canadian government. Neighbors in Wednesday's Gazette report on the event and participants.
Iowa health officials target raising immunization by age two to 90 percent by 1995. The state plans to spend over 1 million dollars from the CDC to improve access, tracking, and information, starting with 59 counties including Linn. Linn County reports about 60 percent coverage with plans for mobile clinics.
Congress voted to override President Bush and enact a cable industry regulation law aimed at curbing rising rates. The House 308-114 and Senate 74-25 bipartisan margins send the measure to implementation amid election-year tensions. Iowa votes: Nagle yes Smith no Grandy Leach Lightfoot Nussle yes Grassley Harkin yes.
Former Senator John Culver of Iowa publicly rejects accusations that he used influence to hinder the Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigation into BCCI. He requests to testify under oath, claiming he acted properly in representing a client during Chapter 17 lobbying disclosures.
Iowa tax collections rose 10.4 percent from a year earlier in the July-September quarter, just over the 10 percent growth projected for the budget. The increase is driven largely by a sales tax hike from 4 to 5 percent, part of a $270 million boost, with income taxes also running ahead of projections amid a gradual economic recovery.
U S Geological Survey researchers test the Cedar River between Cedar Rapids and Palo with a marine seismic unit to map bedrock depth. The $83,600 project, funded by city and federal government, aims to model groundwater flow and decide whether to drill 10 new wells on the west side or farther north amid drought pressure.
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