21 Apr 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1989
Page
1
Jerry Owen delivers two premieres in one day while the Review highlights a rare Sinatra set from the 1930s and notes Les Misérables as a season centerpiece at Hancher.
Iowa family relieved to discover their son is not listed among USS Iowa casualties. Concurrently, police pursue a killer who murdered a Keystone convenience store clerk, with the investigation continuing on page 2A.
The firm’s president says the company will adopt a new name in about six months. A fire damaged the warranty service provider for World Radio, complicating customer service.
A trio of public meetings will discuss environmental concerns near Highway 30. A man posing as a school official has been making bogus survey calls, prompting cautions and alerts.
The Dallas Cowboys sign quarterback Troy Aikman to an 11.2 million dollar deal. The move solidifies the team’s backfield as they prepare for the upcoming season.
A light humor note jokes about everyone wanting sun time before the ozone layer vanishes. The brief playfully ponders global warming and shared limelight with a wink.
The Iowa House reversed an April decision and voted 51-47 to legalize riverboat gambling sending Senate File 124 to Gov. Branstad. A companion measure passed 77-17 to strengthen law and order provisions. Eastern Iowans and business leaders praised the move as a tourism and economic booster for communities along the Cedar River and McGregor Harbor.
Federal indictments allege cocaine was consumed at parties hosted by three Eastern Iowa businessmen in Cedar Rapids area homes. Five of six defendants pled innocent and posted $10 000 bonds as trials were scheduled for June. Names include Rodney Jiruska Ronald Kelley Larry Regennitter and Thom as Vogt with Harold W Ambrose also charged.
In Dubuque the makers describe Field of Dreams as a love letter to Iowa. The film, shot around Dubuque, stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a baseball field after hearing a voice. Joe Jackson returns to life to play ball.
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