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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1990
Page
1
Parks commissioner complains of crowded schedules as Free dom Fest plans conflict with park bookings on Page 7A. A Marion woman and her two daughters face tax related challenges while neighbors weigh in on the local scheduling tensions.
Cedar Rapids downtown districts report a strong odor forcing several workers to leave their posts. Page 2A notes ongoing investigation and affected businesses. Random Lotto America picks may be someone else's rejected numbers. readers advised to verify entries. Page 2A.
Iowa City story notes tighter campus alcohol rules adopted by University of Iowa Greeks as part of broader university policy. Page 9A mentions enforcement shifts and student impact amid ongoing campus governance.
A humorous reflection on life as a grand tapestry and our limited tool of a single dull crayon. The line prompts a smile at the idea of grand plans met with simple resources.
Cedar Rapids attorney Gary Robinson was found in contempt by Judge Larry Conmey and ordered jailed for 48 hours with 19 hours suspended. He may purge by paying 500 dollars to the Indigent Court Fund and performing 50 hours of free legal services for indigent clients. If he chooses jail, he must report to Linn County Jail by 8 am on May 5 for 19 hours.
Federal highway officials approved a route in Eastern Iowa and sent it to Secretary of Transportation Samuel Skinner for final funding decision. Dean Carlson of the Federal Highway Administration spoke with Senator Grassley Representative Tauke and Iowa DOT director Darrel Rensink at a Waterloo news conference. The $359 million project awaits Skinner's April decision.
Iowa State University researchers say their subsoil moisture map shows normal levels in the top five feet across most of the state, contrasting with the USDA weekly crop report which finds many areas short. Elwynn Taylor notes rains have improved conditions and predicts drought-affected counties may reach normal moisture by mid May if rain continues.
The Labor Department reports a 0.5 percent rise in consumer prices in March pushing inflation to the highest level since 1982. Economists warn inflation remains a chronic problem with annual rates hitting 8.5 percent through Q1 and many forecasting higher yearly increases. Industrial production rose 0.7 percent as housing construction fell 9.3 percent to 1.32 million annual units.
A mistrial was declared in the first degree murder trial of Edward Deases after one potential juror allegedly lied about impartiality. District Judge M D Seiser in Cedar Rapids ordered a new start after screening about 170 jurors over two days. Deases is charged in the May 28 1989 strangulation and decapitation of 20 year old Jennifer Ann Gardner in the Ames apartment she shared with Edward’s older brother.
Dr Craig Thompson of the Strawberry Point Medical Center urged a state panel to expand advanced life support services to other rural communities. He said rural health care in Iowa faces survival challenges and called for prompt, appropriate changes to realize hope for the sector.
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