18 Sep 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1991
Page
1
A state inspector urged revocation of Four Oaks Treatment Center's license to run a program for adolescent sex offenders. Officials defend the program citing safety and rehabilitation goals. Details on page 1B.
Cal Eldred of Urbana has been promoted by the Milwaukee Brewers and is slated to debut in the major leagues on Tuesday with details on page 1C.
Police seek a 46 year old man who entered St Luke's Hospital at 10 am for a back injury from a hotel fall. He received 4000 dollars in services and left without paying a promised partial payment at 1 pm. He gave the name Richard Wright and England address, is 6 ft 2, 185 pounds, blond with tattoos.
Waterloo officials plan to repaint a confiscated red Corvette white with three inch letters stating confiscated from drug dealers. Police Chief Bernal Koehrsen argues the message will deter trafficking after a 1987 seizure approved by a district court judge.
A humorous column examines how modern parents, especially mothers, react with sharp exclamations and playful sarcasm in everyday family life. The piece blends light mockery with affectionate portraiture of parental frustration in domestic scenes.
Forecasts warn Iowa could see its first killing frost this week, prompting tips to protect crops and homes. ISU extension experts urge covering tomatoes and peppers, checking storm windows, caulking, and furnace service, noting frost can occur even above 32 degrees in steep temperature gradients.
Cedar Rapids unleaded regular drops to 99.9 cents a gallon amid a statewide low not seen since 1989. Iowa City and Des Moines show mixed movement as prices hover near a dollar state officials cite tax effects and booming price wars.
Senator Bob Dole urges President Bush to declare, by Oct 1, a plan to implement nationwide export subsidies for all buyers starting next June to revive a farm economy described as a house of cards. He warns of a clash with Harkin Gephardt Kerrey on supply management and calls for backing farmers if GATT talks fail.
The House passed a Democratic measure to add up to 20 weeks of unemployment benefits for about 3 million long term jobless Americans, in a 283-125 vote despite a White House veto threat. Support came from 234 Democrats, 48 Republicans and one independent, with 18 Democrats and 107 Republicans opposing.
About 200 rock fans lined up around midnight at BJ Records in Iowa City to buy Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion I and II as soon as they went on sale at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Relics Records in Cedar Rapids reported strong early sales and fans described the event as a music history moment and party-like atmosphere.
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