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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1993
Page
1
The filing deadline closed Thursday with an opponent for every incumbent on the Cedar Rapids City Council ballot. Details on page 1B.
Scientists say multiple factors caused this summer's extensive floods across the Midwest. A combination of El Nino effects and other drivers led to widespread high water, with details provided on page 4B.
Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids will lay off 115 employees on October 1 due to reduced orders from aircraft manufacturers. Details appear on page 5B.
Center Point growth leaders approve guidelines for a 370 acre tract recently annexed by Center Point. The move aims to kick off construction activity soon with planners forecasting rapid development following council action this week.
The University of Iowa official told the Advertising Federation of Cedar Rapids that opening Kinnick Stadium and filling every seat is no longer enough. Marketing efforts now drive attendance beyond traditional demand.
A witty aphorism notes that some seek grand disruption while others profit from the sparks. The quip contrasts dramatic ambition with practical commerce, underscoring irony in contemporary aims.
Tomorrow's Emmy ceremony airs on ABC with Angela Lansbury hosting drawing mixed reactions from CBS NBC and Fox. The dispute centers on ABC's four year exclusive rights to the program as TV Vision reports in Saturday's Gazette.
Rural farmers face choosing whether to enroll in the 0/92 crop disaster program as widespread corn losses from cold rains threaten yields. Enrollees must destroy affected corn and receive 72 cents per bushel based on past yields for 92 percent of eligible acres.
Cedar Rapids man Samuel Vernon 39 is set to plead guilty at 2 30 p m in Linn County District Court to first degree murder or a lesser charge The plea follows a stabbing death of Marvin Raines 41 Vernon is jailed since arrest and the case had been slated for a lengthy trial pending a ruling by Judge William Eads
McLeod TeleManagement seeks permission to resell local lines from US West in seven Iowa cities, arguing it will spur job growth and lower rates. IUB expected to decide in mid October whether Cedar Rapids based firm can challenge Teleconnect lineage and create up to 5,000 jobs.
Iowans may call 1(515) 281-7090 to record three minute comments for a bipartisan gambling study. The line collects name and contact details, transcribes remarks, and forwards them to the panel. The process aims to inform recommendations to Gov Branstad and lawmakers by October.
Florida deputy attorney general said three teens, two in custody on auto theft charges, are the leading suspects in the killing of 34 year old English tourist Gary Colley. A 17 year old is also being sought amid ongoing investigations in Monticello.
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