08 Aug 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1989
Page
1
Researchers study diet trends and menu choices highlighting eggplant as a versatile option. The report notes potential benefits for weight management and nutrition plans, citing consumer interest in plant based fibers and low calorie dishes.
The article notes that inside trial begins today for three area businessmen facing various drug charges. A separate report on page 2A confirms investigators determined the probable causes of a Colorado airplane crash that killed four Cedar Rapids residents in 1988.
Rockwell Internationsl unit Collins Defense Communications plans 120 job cuts in Cedar Rapids affecting operations on Page 5C.
Repairs on the heavily used Viola bridge in Metro Iowa may be finished as early as Thursday. The note appears in the 5A page teaser for the paper.
A light joke notes some people can only get rolling with trainer wheels. The quip plays on effort and humor about progress and momentum.
Five Central American presidents agreed to disband Nicaragua's Contra rebels by December 5 and leave implementation to an international commission. The plan, approved despite U S concerns, follows calls to delay demobilization until after Nicaragua's February elections. Baker and Aronson pressed Arias by phone to voice U S displeasure.
Eight Iowa cities hit record low temperatures on Monday with Lamont shattering the old mark from 1921. Officials from the National Weather Service say statewide temperatures should rebound to seasonal averages by week’s end.
A confidential May 1989 survey of 2020 Linn County public high school students shows 69 percent have had sexual intercourse by graduation. The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition released the results, noting 241 births in 1987 to girls aged 14 to 19 and similar pregnancy outcomes by abortion.
Iowa leads the nation in topsoil loss at about 6.5 tons per acre annually, a decline from 9.88 tons in 1977 and 9.4 tons six years ago. Experts credit conservation tillage for the improvement, while noting erosion remains the major challenge to future farm production.
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