14 Sep 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1991
Page
1
Missouri health professionals petition Cedar Rapids to allow a residential care facility in the old Higley mansion near Wellington Heights. Neighbors pledge to block the measure amid local opposition. Details on page 1B.
The Theatre Cedar Rapids presents Steel Magnolias in a striking production that rivals the film. The cast delivers a stunning opening night performance, earning praise for its depth and timing.
Farmers in eastern Iowa reported widespread corn damage after Thursday storms with corn plants ripped and flattened as they surveyed fields Friday. Details on page 6C.
Iowa City police charged four abortion opponents with illegal protest activity Friday in a neighborhood where a gynecologist lives. Police did not release details, but the incident centers on demonstrations near a medical clinic and the surrounding community.
TaipeI AP Chen Liang erh a 50 year old amateur inventor announced Friday he perfected an edible plate made from wheat grain and plans to mass produce it along with cups bowls and food containers Diners who do not wish to eat the items can boil them to create a nutritious meal for animals Chen said the invention could help reduce environmental pollution
A light humor item notes that the saying there is no fool like an old fool holds true as people joke about lifelong practices and wit.
Cedar Rapids Civil Defense Director Vic Root faced a chaotic aftermath after a tornado-laced storm. The system failed due to power outages and backup power shortages, prompting a Friday plan to install a backup battery system to keep 118 outdoor sirens and indoor networks in 200 facilities operable. Public Safety Commissioner J D Smith urged police activation of the siren system without Root’s input, citing speed and safety concerns.
In Moscow, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to halt arms shipments to both U.S. backed rebels and the Kabul government in Afghanistan by January 1. The move, announced during James Baker's visit, aims to end 13 years of civil war though fighting may continue.
Zebra mussels found along the Upper Mississippi worry biologists about ecological damage. Doug Blodgett warns the species could be catastrophic and multi billion in cost, citing Great Lakes damage and the larvae's resilience. A mussel was found attached to a river dam south of an unidentified location.
Eastern Iowa bankers say auto personal and other consumer loan rates should ease within 30 to 90 days after the Federal Reserve reduced the discount rate to 5 percent and nudged the federal funds rate to 5.25 percent. Bank executives Harold Becker and Robert DeMeulenaere anticipate lower short term rates and mortgage rates possibly dipping below 9 percent.
The Gazette Des Moines Bureau reports Iowa farmers will see a sharp drop in net farm income as government payments are slashed by half. ISU economist Dan Otto projects 1991 income around 1.8 billion with a 1.6 billion average over five years, compared with 2.41 and 2.48 billion in recent years. Panel chair Charles Whiteman warns of real income losses of 9 percent in 1991 and 22 percent in 1992, while overall Iowa personal income slips slightly despite near 2 percent employment rebound.
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