26 Sep 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1991
Page
1
Cedar Rapids man Eric Stookey, arrested Wednesday for robbing two businesses, complained of injuries during a scuffle with police and was taken to Mercy Medical Center where he escaped last night as police hunt for him.
21 year old Rick Cook of Decorah represented Iowa in the regional Monopoly tournament last weekend in Denver Colorado but did not advance to nationals. Details on page 1B.
The state budget crunch forces Iowa riverboat casinos to operate without the required law enforcement officers aboard. Details on page 6B.
AMES Iowa The Iowa Porkettes and the Iowa Pork Producers Association will merge delegates from the Porkettes approving 72 33 at a special session Wednesday IPPA delegates had approved a similar resolution at their January meeting Porkette President Helen Pollock said the vote shows no longer male or female issues in pork industry
In Battle Creek Michigan three major cereal makers Quaker Oats General Mills and Kellogg announce price increases between 3.7 and 5.5 percent citing higher grain and packaging costs. Spokesmen cite demand for recycled paper board used in cereal boxes and labor costs as key factors.
A humorous remark noting many self styled candidates resemble mere bark rather than solid timber. The line plays on the idea that talk of leadership often lacks real substance. It uses a woodworking metaphor to critique political contenders.
Iraq said it would release 44 U.N. arms inspectors detained for two days after they refused to surrender documents about its secret nuclear program. The release hinges on inspectors providing a catalog of documents they took from an Iraqi nuclear building.
A string of impersonation schemes linked to a single con artist includes a 1989 arrest in Great Falls Montana and a 1991 parole return. Victims span Idaho Utah Iowa and involve hospital bilks, hotel room schemes for a Pink Floyd video, and a claimed back injury. The suspect used aliases Shane Emery Richard Wright and pretended ties to Yorkshire England Pink Floyd and Des Moines flight services.
William Manteuffel, a 36 year old with a British accent and tattoos, is positively identified as the man who posed as Richard Wright of Pink Floyd to steal 4000 from St Luke s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Police seek second degree theft charges and note prior fraud and parole violations. He is at large with warrants in Idaho and Montana.
Senate Republicans push a 1 billion disaster aid bill for crop losses from floods droughts and early frost. Democrats and Rep Whitten push for 1.75 billion, arguing urgent need and leverage over final package as Pelosi administration links funds to approval before Oct 1 1992.
Theodor Seuss Geisel 87 Pulitzer Prize winner and author of 47 children’s books died at his La Jolla home after months of illness. His whimsical tales from Yertle the Turtle to Green Eggs and Ham influenced generations of readers and educators, with reactions from Kathy Mazzacco and Carol Hoke praising his imagination and educational impact.
UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar announced a wide agreement between El Salvador's government and the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front. The pact outlines conditions for guerrillas to lay down arms, join the political process, and pursue military reforms and land reform while a 10 day round of talks is planned to begin October 13.
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