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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1992
Page
11
A Fiala Plumbing & Heating worker was hurt when a dirt pile collapsed at PMX Industries in Cedar Rapids. The sidewall gave way, pinning him briefly. firefighters freed him and he was taken to a hospital. The worker's name and injury extent were not released.
Center Point and Urbana school boards approved a plan to protect employees from HIV and hepatitis B exposure. Vaccinations could cost up to 7000 dollars per district, said superintendent Richard Whitehead. The plan mandates specific medical waste disposal procedures for nurses coaches and playground supervisors.
Anton J. Brown 21 of Coralville was arrested on going armed with intent after a Lakewood Village altercation in which he fired a shotgun. Police found Brown claiming he was assaulted by three intruders. initial reports suggested a simple dispute but further inquiry linked him to the shooting. Brown remained jailed awaiting an initial court appearance. Earlier May 2 there was a separate shooting during a fight that left Brown injured and Anthony Harris 24 of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to related charges.
Two Palestinian delegation members Iyad Elsaraj and Sharhabeel Al Zaeem visit Iowa City and Cedar Rapids for public talks at the Boyd Law Building and Hillel House today. They meet the Middle East Task Force Saturday at St George Church Cedar Rapids and visit the Islamic Culture and Heritage Center with a speech after dinner.
Iowa Sheriff Ken Popenhagen and 40 others toured La Mesa Prison in Tijuana during a National Sheriffs Association conference. The 600 square foot facility holds 2,500 inmates living in self built shacks with no running water and open sewers. Guards number about 50 with mixed weapons, and visitors faced threats and demands from inmates. Reform efforts face media resistance and staffing challenges, while drug activity and family housing persist inside.
Eleanor Smeal, former NOW president and founder of feminist groups, told 250 attendees at Mount Mercy College that a state ERA would strengthen women's equality beyond existing laws. She urged a constitutional amendment to guarantee rights and end the glass ceiling, noting Iowa voters will decide in November.
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