27 Apr 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1989
Page
1
The page 1C brief notes Silver Bullets coach Gary You mans might not return next season. Page 1C. Page 3C carries Jimmy The Greek remarks on a TV special about black athletes superiority.
OWA Today notes Vietnam War veterans will not face tax on reparations benefits after House action. The paper also highlights Cedar Rapids study on employee education, student talks on drunk driving, groundwater concerns at a local meeting, a Senate tax on government pensions, Norwest Bank Cedar Rapids naming a new president, and a Des Moines firm supplying hormone free beef to Europe.
A lighthearted quip notes that thirty five percent of marriages end in divorce while the remaining sixty five percent fight to the bitter end. The joke plays on romantic tensions and domestic clash in a humorous outlet.
In a petition to the Supreme Court, Bush administration lawyer Charles Fried argues to overturn Roe v Wade and allow states to ban abortion again. He contends the Constitution does not protect a woman's choice, while Justices O'Connor and Kennedy question the scope of any denial.
Storms battered Eastern Iowa on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Dave Gosch and Donna Lee Olson report collapse at Bissell’s Marion gas station on 10th Avenue and damage to Castle Lanes bowling alley roof. Daylight shown through roof at Ground Transportation Center in Cedar Rapids as crews plan cleanup and temporary closures.
The Iowa Senate approved a bipartisan compromise on the school aid distribution formula, directing it to Gov. Branstad for signature. The plan would allocate about 1.855 billion in state aid and replace 41 million in direct property taxes with state aid in the first year, with districts allowed an extra 40 million in spending.
Los Angeles AP reports Lucille Ball, famed for I Love Lucy and other comedies, died at 77 from a ruptured abdominal artery after heart surgery. Cedars-Sinai spokesman Ronald Wise said she died before dawn from internal bleeding. Burns and others mourned her iconic career and zesty screen presence.
The tribute recalls Ball's iconic run on I Love Lucy from 1951 to 1957 with Desi Arnaz and co stars Vivian Vance and William Frawley. It notes their Desilu studio and 1950s TV hits Make Room for Daddy and Our Miss Brooks. The 960 divorce is mentioned.
Iowa lawmakers approve House File 447 to fund cleanup of underground fuel tank leaks. The bill allows up to 150 million dollars in bonds, a 0.5 percent annual tax on stored gasoline, and a 0.6 cent per gallon consumer pass through. Branstad support clears path to the governor.
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