22 Oct 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1993
Page
1
An Iowa Supreme Court decision may reduce by four years the prison term of David L. Taft Jr. of Robins who was convicted in a sex abuse case involving two Marion girls. Details on page 1B.
Jerry Naylor of Scotch Grove a Shriner known as Flying Fez a pilot trains and transports children to distant hospitals in eastern Iowa. Details on page 1B.
As many as 250 Iowans may file claims from a 330 million dollar fund settling allegations of misconduct by Prudential Securities. Details on page 5B.
University of Iowa faces offensive struggles attributed to inexperience, as coach Don Patterson the offensive coordinator discusses the issue in an interview. Details appear on page 1C.
Coralville Lake may charge new fees for 2025 for swimming picnicking and boating. Details appear on page 5C.
A light humor note on small annoyances that families encounter daily as children add to the comedy of life. The piece uses playful tone to tease the ordinary chaos found in family moments.
Paula Poundstone premieres an ABC comedy series on October 30 with a fresh and exciting premise. A studio audience will play a major role in the format, according to TV Vision in Saturday's Gazette.
Cedar Rapids proposes a five year 10.2 million plan to place PCs for 17 535 students while Des Moines eyes 60 million over five years for computers and upgrades. ICUE notes funding is the main barrier as districts chase classroom access to technology.
In Iowa City Charles Pence the snowplow driver in Chris Street’s fatal January crash files a counterclaim against the Street estate claiming Street’s negligence caused the accident Pence seeks limited damages and says his aim is to clear his name Pence was convicted of speeding in Johnson County jury trial and the venue for the original suit was moved to Iowa County Street’s death occurred January 19 when he failed to yield to Pence’s plow and was not wearing a seat belt Kimberly Vinton survived the crash
Milwaukee AP report details an experimental mix of fenfluramine and phentermine given to 563 adults led to average weight losses of 22, 29, and 37 pounds at three, six, and nine months. Blood pressure cholesterol and blood sugar normalized in many, with experts cautious about long term safety.
Police say a custody fight drove the Thursday abduction of 10 year old Quinton Moore from Novak Elementary. Miller, once in Moore's circle, is the prime suspect. Moore was found safe in Rockford Illinois four hours later and placed in DCFS custody.
National education leader objects to the University of Iowa policy on handling explicit classroom visuals. Robert O’Neill, founder of the Thomas Jefferson Center for Free Expression, argues faculty should decide how to describe courses and warn students. He notes faculty responsibility to inform students.
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