18 Sep 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1993
Page
1
Samuel Vernon pleaded guilty Friday to fatally stabbing Richard Raines in February at a southeast side apartment. The mentor and motive details appear on page 1B.
The Cedar Rapids company starts its 60th season with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. A review on page 2B notes a sparkling comedy opening and strong performances.
The First Lutheran Church hosts a speaker today who argues literacy is essential to help children avoid trouble. Details appear on page 4B.
City High built a 54 to 0 lead before the 50 point rule, ending Linn-Mar’s bid in a decisive football clash. Details on page 10.
A light humor item notes that youth feels success close by while aging reveals the odor is really the sweat of competitors. The quip contrasts youthful optimism with retired stamina in a playful aside.
The Gazette asks experts and youths why teens drink to get drunk and offers ideas for parents to control the problem. Life and Leisure in Sunday’s Gazette explains factors and possible responses.
Rockwell International will drop spouses with alternative employer coverage from Rockwell health plans unless a $75 monthly surcharge is paid, effective January 1. The change, corporate wide, varies by division. some children may also require coverage under the spouse’s plan.
President Clinton promoted his health reform plan by touring a Washington hospital to illustrate the burden of insurance driven paperwork. He held up a form aimed to be reduced, urged fewer forms, and suggested a possible 1 percent payroll surcharge for large employers who buy their own insurance.
Michael Earl Coleman testified he fired a single gunshot that killed Ryan Wagehoff out of fear and without aiming, saying he did not know who he had shot until arrested. Kevin Lamont Williams and Coleman faced a first degree murder trial as a jury heard closing remarks before deliberations.
The Southern Baptists released a county by county breakdown claiming 46.1 percent of Alabama residents are unsaved. Using population, church membership and a secret formula they mapped who might go to heaven. Critics called the method presumptuous and a misused measure of faith.
The Stone Man boulder near Fayette Iowa sits two miles west on County Road M awaiting a possible move to the Fayette County Tourism Center. Neighbors oppose relocation saying it is a local landmark while Tourism Council leaders warn no decision has been made and the Board of Supervisors must approve.
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