Farm Progress Show Opens Near Amana This Tuesday
The 1993 Farm Progress Show debuts Tuesday near Amana with attractions for all visitors. Details on page 1B.
27 Sep 1993
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1993
Page
1
The 1993 Farm Progress Show debuts Tuesday near Amana with attractions for all visitors. Details on page 1B.
A Mayo Clinic physician says atrazine, a common farm weed killer, has not been linked to breast cancer in humans in any medical studies available to date. This update appears on Cancer Update page 2C.
John David Munday, 57, of Caistor Center Ontario, became the first person known to survive two trips over Niagara Falls in a barrel. The Niagara Parks Commission said he is also believed to be the oldest to take the dive. He remained unconscious after the 170 foot plunge but declined hospitalization.
A compact reflection notes that in modern times culture shock arises from encountering someone who shows even a hint of culture. The comment pivots on the irony of cultural distance in everyday life.
Tomorrow is apple time with old favorites and new recipes. Readers are invited to pick apples at the orchard or shop for them, then try apple desserts that emphasize lower fat content.
State Department briefing in Moscow presented evidence that hundreds of U.S. Korean War prisoners were secretly transferred to the Soviet Union and kept as political hostages and laborers. The Clinton administration has not released the report detailing the allegations.
Sen. Tom Harkin faced strong audience support for higher alcohol taxes at Kirkwood Community College while discussing President Clinton's health care reform. Voters across Iowa echoed calls for steeper liquor, beer, and wine taxes, aligning with tobacco tax proposals. Harkin cautioned reforms will take time but expect changes by summer 1994.
Reports say Commerce Secretary Ron Brown met with Vietnamese businessman Hao amid allegations he accepted 700000 to help lift the trade embargo. Brown and aides deny any money changed hands and say no charges have been filed. A Miami grand jury investigates the Vietnam link.
The ABC film Who's Child is This War for Baby Jessica portrays Dan and Cara Schmidt of Blairstown as poor and contentious, labeling their custody struggle with Jessica unresolved. Robbie Albertson says the program omits Jessica's current happiness with her birth family and misrepresents both households during the Iowa case involving the DeBoers of Ann Arbor.
President Clinton plans federal rules to curb insurer cutoffs and ensure coverage for workers and families with chronic illness during the health care transition. The move aims to stabilize the market as a universal system is pursued, targeting protections for insured individuals.
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