23 Aug 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1989
Page
1
The wrestler Andre the Giant is charged with assaulting a KCRG TV cameraman on Monday night. A Coralville photographer faces 14 criminal charges of sexual misconduct with juvenile girls. A falcon was spotted inside the Rapids Chevrolet building on First Avenue last night.
A new livestock sector in Iowa creates sizable earnings for some farmers. The feature on Page 9B outlines local growers expanding herds, diversifying markets, and capturing higher prices amid growing demand.
Sears reveals plans to expand its Des Moines credit center, creating more than four hundred new positions. The move is noted on page 6B alongside tax advice from columnist Susan Bondy and a baseball milestone highlighting Nolan Ryan’s 5,000th strikeout of Rickey Henderson on page 1B.
A lighthearted note suggests showers interrupt weekend plans with the familiar adage into each life some rain must fall. The joke rhymes about weather dampening leisure moments and adds a playful twist on the week end.
A state AFIS committee bypassed Cedar Rapids as a permanent terminal site and chose Davenport Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Sioux City for three of four remote terminals. With two Eastern Iowa sites, Cedar Rapids risks losing the fourth slot to Council Bluffs in February. Local officials lament the move, citing leadership gaps and political distraction. The AFIS system includes a Des Moines main computer and four remote terminals valued at $165,000 each.
NASA reports Voyager 2 images reveal a full ring encircling Neptune, not a partial arc as scientists expected. The team had chased the so called ghost arc first seen August 11 during approach to Neptune, then reidentified a complete circle in 16 photographs, confirmed by team leader Bradford Smith at a Pasadena briefing.
Prairie Meadows President Carole Baumgarten said she would consider offers to buy Iowa's only pari mutuel track, but no buyers have emerged as the financially troubled facility posts large losses. She noted the option would go to Polk County supervisors and stressed keeping the track open may be the only viable path.
Beau Appleton’s trial for vehicular homicide was delayed and shifted to Hampton in Franklin County after a defense motion for change of venue amid extensive media coverage. The case concerns a May 21 crash that killed Jane Brooks, 18, of Cedar Rapids, with Appleton, 33, of Kansas City, alleged to have been driving drunk and crossing the center line. Public Defender John Logan and assistant Nancy Baumgartner sought venue changes, succeeding on the second attempt after prior moves from Linn County to Marengo.
Tom Godfrey of Fluor Daniel told Cedar Rapids officials and business leaders at Priority One that Cedar Rapids stands in a favorable position to attract new industry. He praised the city as friendly and clean with strong schools and infrastructure and urged continued momentum. Priority One notes $75 million in investments and 3,200 new jobs, plus 2,000 retained, as proof of a productive team effort.
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