21 Apr 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1990
Page
1
Cedar Rapids attorney Gary Robinson secures a temporary stay from a contempt finding in a court filing. Earth Week events continue today in Iowa City with activities and programs planned across several venues.
A UNI production uses former Vietnam veterans to illuminate their war experiences for audiences. The page notes a community learning angle and aims to foster understanding through drama.
US West will offer free touch-tone telephone service to customers in Iowa, enhancing dialing options without extra charge. The plan reflects competitive pricing and new accessibility for residents, aligning with enhanced telecommunication features for the region.
University of Iowa guard James Moses is cleared of burglary charges in Iowa City. He says the incident has tarnished his name and vows to move forward with his basketball career. A Linn-Mar graduate is named head coach at Drake University.
A lighthearted nostalgia item recalls when lounge garments were pajamas and aerobic effort was simply chores, noting how terms changed over time.
Fire investigators say a Molotov cocktail set fire to Nancy and Linda Gott’s Westgate home after years of pranks. Damage is about 5000 dollars. State Fire Marshal seeks public help, offering up to 10000 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction. Police urge tipsters to call the arson hotline.
Democratic candidate John Chrystal accuses Don Avenson of using intimidation and innuendo to push an opponent out of the three way primary. Chrystal and Tom Miller criticize Avenson as a compulsive deal maker amid momentum from labor endorsements and related talk of Chrystal quitting.
Chuck Rollins, 66, who lost his artificial arm during a water-skiing accident, learns his prosthesis surfaced after 92 months when Corene McCallison reeled in the missing limb near Brownsville Minnesota. Rollins praises the recovery as a stroke of luck.
Former junk bond financier Michael Milken agreed to plead guilty to six felonies and pay 600 million dollars in penalties in a settlement tied to the 1980s insider trading crackdown. The deal, linked to Drexel Burnham Lambert and Ivan Boesky, awaits formal entry in Manhattan federal court.
State authorities plan to hire a hazardous waste handler Monday to remove 12 755 bushels of aflatoxin tainted corn from Harlan Pruess farm after two disposal plans failed. The corn, bought from the Farmers Home Administration in Pryor Oklahoma, is deemed a hazardous waste by the DNR.
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