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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1994
Page
1
A solemn call ends with resolve to end suffering and doubt. The speaker asserts relief from violence grief and suspicion and envisions a future with safety and certainty. The statement emphasizes collective healing and renewed hope.
Jordan and Israel fired a joint salute as they pledged to end 46 years of conflict. President Clinton joined King Hussein and Prime Minister Rabin at the ceremony near the Red Sea, while Hezbollah rockets were launched in a voiced protest. The pact covers water rights and border issues after a rapid path to peace.
Rex Honey an University of Iowa geography associate professor who lived in Jordan for 15 months in the 1980s says any move toward peace is positive but raises concerns about King Hussein and Yasser Arafat. He notes competition between them and urges peace from both sides.
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope say the universe may be billions of years younger than its oldest stars challenging cosmologists. If confirmed the result could force revisions to stellar dating methods or the Big Bang theory and sparks a lively debate in astronomy on the age crisis.
A study by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center researchers suggests induced abortion may raise breast cancer risk by about 50 percent, based on interviews with 845 patients and 961 controls. The authors note findings require further study and highlight higher risk when abortions occur before 18 or after 30.
The study's authors caution against using the results to guide decisions. Critics call the findings provocative but preliminary and not yet confirmed, noting no established link and a small absolute risk increase. The annual 40 year old woman's base risk is 0.4 per 1000, rising to 0.6 per 1000 with a 50 percent rise. Authorities urge cautious interpretation.
A Iowa Governor Branstad task force tentatively decided counties should not control zoning for large-scale livestock feedlots. The majority favors statewide rules to govern siting amid widespread feedlot growth. Members argued local zoning would create 99 different regulations, hindering consistency.
A legislative task force debates updated draft addressing large scale feedlots pitting rural neighbors against each other. Supporters argue feedlots keep Iowa as top pork producer while critics warn of environmental risks and threats to small farms. Nickles pushed for restrictions but gained little support and no final decision emerged.
Cedar Rapids reader Jeff Barnes recalls his model rocket hobby sparked by a magazine found years ago. The Badgers, last year’s Rose Bowl champions, now face difficulties this season as noted in the Big Ten Notebook on page 3C.
Northland Square Shopping Center in Cedar Rapids nears completion as multiple stores and restaurants ready to open within the next week. Details appear on page 4B.
Democratic candidate Dan Gray argues that state Auditor Richard Johnson harms government by clashing with Gov. Branstad, while Johnson defends independence and says their relationship is cordial. Gray, a Sidney consultant, notes Johnson’s long tenure and governance friction as a campaign issue.
Four years annual pay of $60,000. Duties include supervising audits of all state agencies and governmental subdivisions and serving on the State Executive Council.
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