25 Apr 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1989
Page
1
Inside Sports notes Chuck Hartlieb was drafted by the Houston Oilers on Monday. Also highlighted are Reds third baseman Chris Sabo who is struggling, and a pair of star athletes who claim black athletes are superior to white athletes.
Two men accused of importing illegal veterinary drugs into the country may enter pleas today. Also on Page 2A a Waterloo man is charged in the kidnapping and sexual assault of an Independence girl.
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission plans to appeal a $2.37 million damage award. The report notes preliminary FBI data placing Cedar Rapids as having the nation's lowest violent crime rate.
A lighthearted note from TODAY'S CHUCKLE about the fatigue that can come from leisure activities pursued in one’s free hours. The joke plays on the irony of overdoing relaxation and the spoiled outcome of personal time mismanagement.
Iowa legislators approved riverboat gambling and Indian nations near Tama and Sloan may offer the same high stakes games on tribal land. Louis LaRose of the Winnebago tribe notes ongoing scrutiny of riverboat laws and suggests blackjack could arrive on Sloan reservations, reflecting the federal regulatory framework.
Iowa prisons held a record 3204 inmates on Monday, surpassing total capacity and risking state accreditation and court sanctions. The Iowa State Penitentiary was at 551 of 550, while several facilities exceeded design capacity including Mitchellville Women’s Institution and Anamosa Men’s Reformatory.
President Bush mourns 47 sailors who died on the USS Iowa at a Norfolk memorial service. He recalls the fallen as brothers in eternity and notes 11 survivors as he praises the ship’s service and the crew. commander Capt. Fred Moosally lauds the turret crew as the best on board.
A study of 34 identical twin pairs separated at birth and reunited in adulthood suggests genes partially influence job satisfaction. Researchers caution the effect is modest and not determinative, with environment also shaping happiness at work.
The Iowa Senate approved a Democratic backed campaign finance measure 30 to 17. It would cap contributions and expenditures in statewide and legislative races and offer tax credits up to 10 dollars for taxpayer donations. Critics warned of loopholes and uncertain House fate.
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