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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1993
Page
1
Cedar Rapids politics heats up as a second candidate files to challenge Parks Commissioner David Kramer in the upcoming primary. Details on page 1B.
Frost hit scattered crops in northwest and west-central Iowa on Wednesday, worsening crops already behind schedule. Page 5B details follow-up information and effects on yields and planning.
Frontier Herbs, the sole Iowa firm named by Working Mother among the top 100 family-friendly workplaces, highlights the state’s representation in the national list. Details on page 5B.
No. 2 Iowa City High visits No. 3 Linn-Mar in a high stakes Mississippi Valley Conference matchup Friday. Page 1C has full details.
A light humor note on punctuality jokes about wanting to punch the late person for an appointment. It plays on the exaggeration of frustration in a playful, nonviolent cartoon tone.
In Friday's Gazette the Cedar Rapids Symphony reveals the 16 principal players. The profiles show diverse off stage interests despite formal tuxes and formal dress. The piece contrasts cultural elite expectations with the musicians’ varied lives.
Heather Sloman Wood reports the regents staff proposes a 5.3 percent undergraduate tuition rise across Iowa's three public universities with final action due in October. Funds total about 11.3 million, directed to instruction 5.4 million, maintenance 3.0 million, and student aid 1.6 million, plus raises for pharmacist, law, and graduate programs. MICAH Hobart voices concern that funds may be absorbed by University administration.
Economists from the Gazette Des Moines Bureau report Iowa’s economy remains stronger than national indicators despite flood damage. They warn farm income drops and other factors may curb state revenue growth this fiscal year, with projections to be reviewed by tax forecasters.
Senate and House Republicans unveiled health packages aiming to expand coverage without requiring businesses to cover 80 percent of workers' premiums. Sen. John Chafee's plan envisions universal coverage via vouchers and voluntary purchasing cooperatives, contrasting with Clinton's mandatory, universal approach. White House signals readiness to discuss some points but maintains universal coverage as goal.
Cedar Rapids streets commissioner Wayne Murdock leaves for an American Public Works Association convention in Phoenix with four months left in his term. He says the trip will yield money saving ideas for the city, noting prior calls to return with useful innovations. City Engineer Dick Ransom will also attend.
The Center Point recycling committee and some officials back a proposal to ban burning barrels in city limits. Several residents oppose the move, arguing it infringes on local rights.
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