24 Sep 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1993
Page
1
Most Cedar Rapids streets commissioner hopefuls at a League of Women Voters forum last night cited sewer system improvements as their top priority. Details on page 1B.
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival generated a $5.2 million economic impact despite rainouts that canceled fireworks. Details appear on page 1B.
Marion firm Frank N. Magid & Associates plans a satellite office in Monticello to expand its local operations. Details appear on page 4B.
Sydney Australia edged Beijing on Thursday to secure hosting rights for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Details on page 1C.
A light humor item notes that aging alters compliments from looks to looking well. The quip plays on common aging jokes and wordplay about feeling sturdy rather than appearing youthful.
Gazette reviewer previews Whose Baby Is This The War for Baby Jessica airing Sunday at 8 p m. The program presents Jan and Robbie DeBoer’s perspective, aligning with TV Vision in Saturday’s Gazette and offering a single side of the story.
The FCC cleared the way for a new wireless era with rules and proposed rules to spur an airwave auction next spring. The anticipated market could reach $6 billion annually by decade's end and possibly bring in up to $10.2 billion in federal revenue. Acting FCC Chairman James Quello called it a landmark decision for American communication.
Iowa City University of Iowa administrators warned the UISA leaders to fix budget practices or risk losing authority to allocate student fees. The dispute centers on a $146,000 budget and a $26,000 shortfall, with claims of retaliation and questions about summer work and pay.
Iowa posted a 3.2 percent August jobless rate, the lowest since 1978, as employment rose to a record 1,543,900 and unemployment fell by 13,400 from July. State officials credit flood cleanup and a return to business as usual with expected continued job growth.
President Clinton urged swift health care reform at a televised ABC town meeting in Tampa. He predicted Congress would pass the plan by mid next year as debate highlighted funding, mental health, AIDS and Alzheimer’s protections.
Gov. Terry Branstad welcomed the August job report noting success in attracting jobs to Iowa. Most gains came in services with some improvement in manufacturing. About 5,000 of 11,500 July increase tied to flood cleanup and may be temporary.
Des Moines attorney M Kathryn Miller seeks a Benton County District Court hearing to assess whether Jessica Schmidt’s birth parents Dan and Cara Schmidt are meeting her psychological needs now that custody rests with them.
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