08 Apr 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1991
Page
1
A Marion woman with Alzheimer's disease wandered from a local nursing home Saturday and drowned in a pond. Police are investigating the death. The full report appears on page 2B.
Cedar Rapids school officials approve spending 10000 to fund an audit aimed at improving accounting procedures for funds in the middle and high schools. They also plan to vote Monday on the upcoming school calendar with details on page 5B.
Denver based World Tie Corp promotes the Perfectie zippered necktie aimed at busy men. VP Ed Schumm says baby boomers favor convenience and many dress in the car. Product features a zipper along the neck loop allowing easy tightening or loosening as sales jump 200 to 300 percent in six months.
A playful note suggests that if Washington refused to lie today he might struggle to win a mayoral election, implying modern politics favor storytelling over strict honesty. The item blends humor with a political jab about leadership and integrity.
Kitty Kelley accuses Nancy Reagan of wielding power behind the scenes in the Reagan era calling her the most powerful woman this nation has known. She cites a yearslong affair with Frank Sinatra and suggests the presidency was compromised by mob ties and immorality. The author argues the first family set moral standards while allegedly shaping policy.
Iowa lawmakers sue over the states ability to fund and build a statewide fiber optic network for schools and government offices delaying a $77 million contract with an Omaha firm. Republicans seek a delay to allow private firms to propose a leased two way video system. Governor Branstad cites a standing appropriation authorizing the project.
Law officers defend semiautomatics amid debate over safety and firepower. A Santa Rosa shooting involved a semiautomatic handgun. Benton County Sheriff Kenneth Popenhagen notes varied practices with Chicago Florida and California agencies still leaning toward revolvers. The Benton County Sheriff’s Department equips deputies with .40 caliber Glocks for accuracy and capacity.
Flora Mitchell of Springfield Missourihas led WIBC operations since 1975 as executive secretary treasurer and plans to retire Oct 1 returning home to golf fish sew and improve her bowling. Her career spans local league secretary Missouri WBA board and WIBC committee work.
Two NASA astronauts conducted an unscheduled 3 1/2 hour EVA to free a jammed Gamma Ray Observatory antenna delaying planned activities. Lt. Col. Jerry Ross and Jay Apt reported the antenna moved and the observatory was released from Atlantis to begin science operations.
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