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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1990
Page
7
U S Senator Phil Gramm will headline a Linn County Republican fund raiser as the featured speaker at a Thursday evening invitation event at the Ernest Buresh residence in Cedar Rapids. The program starts at 7 p.m. with guests invited.
Des Moines police arrested 70-year-old Harry Breese after a protest by about 60 black residents. Breese said he shot a black man early Wednesday when the man demanded a reward for Breese’s missing wallet. The victim died from a 20 gauge shotgun wound.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is named among six governors on a national education goals panel formed at the NGA meeting in Mobile Alabama. The group will set standards, determine baselines and benchmarks, and prepare an annual progress report with a September 1991 release.
DES reports Iowa unemployment payouts totaled 8.6 million to 19 876 recipients in July down from June by 700000. Linn County led with 973652 paid to 1874, Polk County 885376, construction at 740000, manufacturing 360000.
Gov. Branstad names Marvin Pomerantz and John Chrystal to lead a state trade committee with aims to boost business with Eastern Europe. Pomerantz is a Republican fundraiser and Regent president. Chrystal ran for governor as a Democrat. Eastern Iowa members include Betty Jean Ferguson Joe Hladkey III Ann Jorgensen Sarah Lande Don Latham John McDonald and Forbes Olberg.
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