Old Capitol Criterium Cycling Race in Iowa City
Bicyclists race in downtown Iowa City at the Old Capitol Criterium on Sunday with coverage noted on page 12C.
29 Apr 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1991
Page
1
Bicyclists race in downtown Iowa City at the Old Capitol Criterium on Sunday with coverage noted on page 12C.
Rickey Henderson ties Lou Brock’s major league stolen base record in a notable baseball moment. Details on page 1C.
Large numbers of box jellyfish were sighted off Queensland Australia prompting tourist advisories to avoid swimming at several beaches near Cairns. About 40 jellyfish were netted Sunday marking ongoing danger from the venomous species noted to have caused multiple deaths in Australia this century.
A lighthearted quip notes that when Congress attempts a magic act the conjured rabbit is likened to a rat, suggesting skepticism about political tricks and outcomes. The line frames legislative theatrics as unreliable and dubious.
Allied forces have more than doubled the security zone for Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and scout a site for a second settlement. In the south, the U S Army begins an airlift to Saudi Arabia as fears of reprisals grow, signaling a potential troop withdrawal. Reports also mention renewed clashes near Basra with heavy government casualties and attacks on intelligence posts in Al Amarah and Karbala.
Ed Bianche reports Saddam Hussein, using cunning force and luck, remains firmly in control as Saddam's government celebrates his 54th birthday. Al Thawra hails his leadership while the Gulf War ends in a crushing Arab defeat, yet he quells internal rebellions and survives CIA scrutiny.
FBI data show violent crime including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault rose 10 percent in 1990 with New York City leading murder totals at 2,245. Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia, and Detroit plus DC accounted for over a quarter of U.S. murders, while Detroit fell by 42 to 582.
Harold Ewoldt, a longtime Cedar Rapids historian and former Cedar Rapids-Marion Area Chamber of Commerce general manager, died Sunday at age 71 after collapsing while mowing his lawn at 2238 Evergreen St NE. Services pending at Brush Chapel.
A book based on an anonymous survey reports troubling truths about behavior and morality in the United States. It cites high rates of off hours lounging, feigned illnesses, and significant personal revelations across topics from virginity to abuse and rape.
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