12 Apr 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1990
Page
1
The Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation receives a $100,000 donation, boosting its fundraising effort. The gift supports the foundation's community programs and future grants.
A musical memorial honors a Prairie High student killed in a Feb 7 car accident. The town mourns as community leaders note a loss felt nationwide. The item appears on page 11A.
Former Centerville Redhawks quarterback Kurt Warner seeks the starting job at the University of Northern Iowa after impressing in spring drills. The article highlights his persistence and potential impact for the Panthers season.
Government data shows demand for corn and soybeans outpacing expectations, signaling strong agricultural activity and potential market implications.
A regional auto shop report notes ongoing vehicle idling and persistent loan repayments impacting owners. Mechanics discuss starter failures and rising finance costs as customers seek maintenance and refinancing options.
Cedar County farm holds a 12000 bushel pile of corn with aflatoxin levels at 32300 ppb. Governor Branstad and Agriculture Secretary Cochran condemn FmHA and federal agency actions in moving and selling the grain despite warnings. FDA notes the toxin far exceeds safe limits. officials call for accountability and shutdown of unsafe use for human or animal consumption.
Federal officials say hundreds of thousands of census forms were not delivered properly and many households did not return them. Barbara Everitt Bryant reported 55 percent returned with final likely in the mid 60s, below the 70 percent goal. House subcommittee chair Thomas Sawyer warned of hiring up to 75,000 more enumerators and costs up to 150 million.
University of Iowa researchers will lead a national NIH funded study to test a new treatment, ORG 10172 heparinoid, aimed at reducing disability from clot related strokes. If effective, it targets paralysis speech defects and other impairments, with testing at 20 centers over five years including UI Hospitals.
FBI agents arrest Jose Dioniso Suarez y Esquivel in St. Petersburg Florida on suspicion of being the triggerman in the 1976 Washington car bombing that killed former Chilean ambassador Orlando Letelier and aide Ronni Moffitt. He had eluded arrest since 1978 as part of a New Jersey based anti Castro group.
A Marion man and his family reach a 1.35 million out of court settlement after he claimed brain injury from a 1987 crash that allegedly robbed him of executive function needed for a supervisory role. The award allocates 1.1 million to Wendell Dorman, 242 thousand to Jane Dorman, and 4 thousand each to Todd and Shelly.
A Weekend spotlight highlights guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. The feature previews his upcoming performances and influence, with notes on his distinctive style and expected audience impact.
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