03 Apr 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1989
Page
1
Mount Mercy College professor Thomas Lippert writes on the psalmist Clement Marot and his role in the Reformation in the Accent column. The piece appears in the daily section with other features on pages 4A and 12B.
A humorous line notes the difficulty of progress with many yield signs. The joke targets the idea that caution and stopping hinder advancement in a playful way.
A Cedar Rapids meeting launched the Iowa Organic Growers and Buyers Association with about 40 attendees. Organizers aim to pool produce, market organic goods, share information, and seek state certification laws while stressing profitability for farmers who avoid chemicals. Local growers report rising demand as pesticide concerns boost interest in organic practices.
State bridge inspectors meet with the National Transportation Safety Board to determine why the U S highway 51 bridge over the Hatchie River collapsed near Covington. Divers recovered four bodies and searched for more as floodwaters hindered the effort. one identified victim is Billy Herron Sr. of Ripley.
At 71 Joe Totman of Wood Iowa stores about 50,000 board feet of oak cherry and walnut in two sheds. Former chain saw dealer now acts as Woodcenter Woodpecker selling oak planters and buckboard wheelbarrow shapes to his daughters in Joplin Missouri and Tulsa Oklahoma.
A baby boy found dumped in a motel trash bin after being stuffed into a video game box. Police trace the mother via a serial number while experts discuss factors such as unwed status, job loss, drug or mental health issues, and postpartum blues. The American Humane Association cites tens of thousands of abandonments nationwide in 1986 and notes reports have climbed since 1976.
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