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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1990
Page
1
A computer system for the Linn County Sheriff's Department will enhance compliance with state requirements and improve deputy support on assignments. Details on page 5A.
Ol' Red the 1974 Oldsmobile 98 with 222000 miles begins a 3900 mile California round trip at 6 a.m. Friday to raise funds for the Linn County American Cancer Society. About 2300 dollars has been raised via mile-guess tickets and a drawing will award 10 percent of proceeds if the car completes the trip.
At Iowa State press day Coach Jim Walden forecast Blaise Bryant would gain 1,800 rushing yards this season. Iowa State also discussed a Sept 29 game at Miami in the Orange Bowl potentially shown on pay per view television.
Americans increasingly favor chicken and turkey over beef with consumption rising sharply over the past two decades. The trend shows poultry and turkey matching or exceeding beef in annual intake. Details on page 2A.
A light humor item notes that spilling salt is bad luck while spilling the beans is far more dangerous, playing on folk beliefs and playful phrasing from a daily humor column.
In a statewide TV debate in Cedar Rapids the Iowa Senate candidates disputed abortion policy. Incumbent Tom Harkin described as pro choice yet pro life while challenger Tom Tauke accused him of word games and misleading voters.
Gazette wire services report Wednesday that King Hussein flew to Washington to deliver a private message from Saddam Hussein as a path toward Gulf crisis settlement. Iraq proposed troop withdrawals from Iran and recognition of borders, while Iran welcomed the move and pledged cautious review.
A 40 foot long sculpture titled Cedar Rapids Colonnade Returning Hosts, by David Dahlquist of Des Moines, will be dedicated at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Creek near Palo. Part of the Art in State Buildings program, the commission cost 9000 dollars with 4400 more for concrete and base work.
The Gazette reports no surge in drive away gas thefts despite higher fuel costs. Nordstrom Oil Co. owner Dave Nordstrom notes cameras and trained staff at HandiMarts to deter thieves. Dealers say thefts mainly involve convenience stores with single clerks on duty. Local police cautious about linking price to thefts.
Telecomx USA Publishing and Telecom USA Telecommunications Systems Co. agreed to buy their firms from MCI Communications Corp. The deals, announced after a TelecomxUSA MCI merger, will privatize the units later this year with the Publishing firm retaining 250 employees and the Systems unit about 70. Arthur L. Christofferson will chair both companies, leading the Publishing firm as CEO and the Systems unit as CEO, with day to day duties limited in the latter.
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