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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1991
Page
1
Cubs defeat Mets 5 to 4 in a baseball scoreline from Neb Oasis. Phillies win 5 4 against Expos while Cardinals top Pirates 5 1 and Braves beat Astros 7 2. Red Sox surge 12 7 over Blue Jays as Royals down Indians 4 2 in American League action.
A Garnaville man, twice accused of practicing medicine without a license, vows to sue in two states over what he calls a witch hunt. Officials counter that the so called healing arts practitioner peddles false hope to cancer victims and others. Details on page 1B.
Tama's Packaging Corporation of America has received a $150,000 grant for its waste paper processing facility. Details on page 6C.
Lottery players in eleven counties will gain a new way to spend gambling dollars starting November 1 as Iowa introduces video lottery. Details appear on page 5B.
Independence artist Sara Sheets transforms the Brandon Country Store with a farm themed mural. Details appear on page 1B.
The president of Iowa's largest state employees' union says Gov. Branstad's proposal to cut staff and beds at mental health institutes would be devastating for patients communities and taxpayers. Details on page 8B.
The Des Moines Register drew reader ire Thursday and Friday after publishing a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ad that compared meatpackers to an accused Milwaukee mass murderer. Page 4B carried the details.
A humorous note observes that modern cinema reveals too much, claiming there is little left to the imagination because filmmakers lack it themselves. The quip ties humor to a broader view of contemporary movie making and storytelling.
Gov. Terry Branstad defends a second wave of 417 state worker layoffs as a difficult but necessary step to avert large tax hikes. Democrats charge the move is political punishment aimed at opponents while Branstad warns further cuts could follow if unions resist renegotiation.
U N secretary general says progress toward freeing Arab prisoners in south Lebanon may occur. Uri Lubrani of Israel’s defense ministry notes there is still something in the air giving hope for more hostage releases.
A 19 year old from Iowa won 509984 dollars at Lady Luck casino in Las Vegas but must forfeit the prize after Nevada officials determined gambling by a minor violated state law. Casino and state gaming officials would not release names. The law bans under 21 gambling. minors may not loiter in gaming areas.
Tim and Phyllis Hamlett near Strawberry Point keep four Norwegian Fjord horses and a colt after discovering the breed at Decorah’s Nordic Fest in 1990. They praise the horses’ gentle temperaments, compact draft-like build, and suitability for riding and driving, with plans for plowing, disk work, and hay raking.
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