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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1990
Page
1
Money magazine's fourth annual list places the Pacific Northwest in a favorable tier with Washington state dominating four of the top eight spots. Cedar Rapids falls to 267th, slipping from 230th in 1989, with further details on page 3A.
Mary Luter Ri, a former Cedar Rapids resident described as a significant dealer, was sentenced in Des Moines to 30 years in prison on drug charges. Details on page 2A.
University of Northern Iowa football coach Terry Allen begins his second season with 16 in-state players listed as starters on the depth chart. The Panthers met the media in the UNI Dome after two weeks of practice and will open September 1 at home against Southern Illinois of the Gateway Conference.
Preliminary 1990 census data put Iowa at 2,766,658, down 5 percent from 1980. Cedar Rapids fell to 107,317 while Des Moines lingered among the few large cities with no major gains, and Iowa City surged 17.3 percent due to an aggressive local count effort.
Cedar Rapids police debut a $100000 forward looking infrared heat radar system on a helicopter to chase suspects at night. The FLIR device includes a rotatable video camera and cockpit monitor with videotaped evidence capability. It was funded by seized drug money and may lead to a second helicopter.
The White House says President Bush will sign an order to activate about 40,000 reservists to bolster the U S military presence in Saudi Arabia as a broad Gulf crisis intensifies. Air Force Gen Hansford Johnson estimated at least 35,000 personnel are in or en route to the kingdom. Tariq Aziz signaled willingness to talk, while Saddam warned of U S defeat.
Heavy trading on Wall Street followed Iraq related news as the Dow Jones average fell 52 points. Iraq’s foreign minister urged negotiation without troop withdrawal. The Bush administration planned embassy staff cuts in Kuwait but kept doors open. Arab counter moves intensified while Egypt urged Saddam to withdraw or face war.
Cedar Rapids artist Horace Wilson began painting in the fourth grade. He now works for Smulekoff's and has created numerous murals and completed between 300 and 400 canvases. Details in Neighbors.
In her money column Susan Bondy recommends using stop orders to preserve profits and as a safety net, arguing it outperforms limit orders. Details are on page 6B.
A humorous look at how rich families describe raising children as a test of wealth and legacy. The piece uses irony to question modern parenting norms and expectations among affluent households.
Chicago ap The Journal of the American Medical Association reports domestic abuse as the primary cause of women injuries surpassing auto theft mugging and rape combined. Emergency departments see 22 to 35 percent of female patients with abuse related symptoms and many are discharged without safety plans.
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