Holiday Closings For Good Friday In Cedar Rapids Area
City offices in Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Marion close for Good Friday. Cedar Rapids Public Library and branches closed today and Sunday open Saturday. Parking meters suspended today Cedar Rapids but parkades charged. Buses run on schedule and trash collected. Linn County offices open Landfill 7 am to 5 pm. Courts in session mail delivered as usual.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Marion
Linn County
Rookie cop’s crummy day in C R
A brief item notes a rookie police officer enduring a rough shift on the job. The piece hints at mishaps and challenges faced by the officer in the city, setting a tone of everyday newsroom resilience. The item appears on page 2A alongside community notices.
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C.R
Today’s Chuckle: Restaurants So Bad They Skip Service
A humorous quip notes some eateries deserve to skip plating and serve meals directly to doggie bags. The joke relies on sharp wit about dining mishaps and low standards.
MIU proposes meditating peace plan with 7000 workers
Maharishi International University professors urge the U S government to divert at least 90 million from defense to fund a world peace meditation project. They propose 7000 to 10000 meditators and a federal center to coordinate efforts.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Fairfield
Heart of
Iowa
Maharishi International University
U.S
MIA
Bevan Morris
Federal Center
United
MCI chief foresees growth in Cedar Rapids after merger
MCI Communications president Bert C. Roberts Jr. reassured Cedar Rapids employees that the proposed $1.25 billion merger with Telecom xUSA will not cause major cuts. He cited ongoing operations in Cedar Rapids and outlined potential growth, including telemarketing and equipment services, with review of the Enterprises group structure after the merger.
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Bert C. Roberts Jr
MCI Communications Inc
Cedar Rapids
Telecom*usa
George C. Ford
Roberts
the Gazette
MCI
Telecom
East Germany Apologizes for Holocaust in New Government
East Germany's new 24 member grand coalition government, led by Lothar de Maiziere, formally accepts joint responsibility for Holocaust crimes. Hans Modrow notes German responsibility and pledges material aid to victims as Parliament approves the first freely elected government and reaffirms Poland's western border.
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Berlin
Israel
Lothar de Maiziere
Christian Democratic Union
de Maiziere
Hans Modrow
East Germany
Poland
Beer Tops Nation in Per Capita Alcohol Consumption
San Francisco AP reports Market Watch estimates Americans 21 and older drank about 33.79 gallons per person in beer in 1989, with 34.1 gallons in 1988. Forecasts project declines through 2000 across beer, wine, and spirits due to health labels and anti alcohol lobbying, plus new taxes.
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San Francisco
Market Watch
Vonnegut Hoax Draws Crowd Then Disappears
About 500 people on the University of Iowa campus were lured by rumors of Kurt Vonnegut speaking on Thursday afternoon. Spray painted signs and posters claimed a sponsor named the Sacker Foundation, which officials said they never heard of. The crowd waited about an hour before learning the lecture was a hoax.
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University of Iowa
Vonnegut
U of Pentacrest
Sacker Foundation
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