Iowa to Get First Mutuel Horse Track in 1989
The piece discusses Iowa's upcoming parimutuel horse racing track opening in 1989 and how first-time bettors learn to wager. It notes promoters promise growth as education reduces cautious betting, compares to Dubuque dog track success, and mentions Canterbury Downs losses and Las Vegas tax effects. The narrator recalls past racing memories with Jack Ogden and reacts to jai alai and betting culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hal Lagerstrom
Dubuque
Lagerstrom
Las Vegas
Des Moines
Ancotla
Altoona
Canterbury Downs
Minneapolis
Canterbury
Twin Cities
Jack Ogden
The
Gazette
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Jack
San Diego
Tijuana
Printer’s Ink
Pasadena
the Gazette
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
See
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Agua
Anooda
Florida
Hahn granted immunity to testify in Bakker case
Jessica Hahn, a former church secretary from West Babylon, is subpoenaed and granted limited immunity to testify before a Charlotte grand jury about money she received after a sexual encounter with Jim Bakker. Her attorney said she is a witness, not a target, and will testify for the U.S. government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahn
Mineola
Jessica Hahn
Jim Bakker
Dominic Barbara
West Babylon
Uuity
Charlotte
N.C
Yessica Hahn
Barbara
FBI
Federal Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Jessica
U.S
Fragmented OCR notice from Cedar Rapids Gazette data
Scanned text shows disjointed OCR fragments referencing newspaper pricing, subscriptions, and addresses. No coherent events or people clearly readable. The fragment appears to be miscoded lines from a 19th or early 20th century listing.
Gas leak at Cedar Rapids gas station prompts halt in sales
The northeast Cedar Rapids garage Baker's Automotive Service halted gasoline sales after suspected underground tank leaks. Ground probes found soil gasoline, and officials from the Fire Marshal DNR and Linn County Health Department are testing groundwater and evaluating tank removal or replacement. The affected site includes 2905 Center Point Rd NE and nearby properties, with ownership connections to Jon Herman and Ron Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Lazelle County
Cedar Rapids
Phil Saunders
Steve Baker
Baker's Automotive Service
Center Point Rd
Baker
Jon Herman
Herman
Ron Moore
Moore Oil Co
Moore
Saunders
Doug Hawker
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Linn County Health Department
Hawker
Eby
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
29Th St. NE
Propery
Eimer
Film crew seeks to excuse Cedar Rapids parking fines
Cedar Rapids filming of Harvest Film Co for Farm of the Year has racked up 48 parking tickets in three weeks. City officials reject excusing the fines, saying the company must pay like any driver, while seeking free meter space permits and potential helicopter use for star Richard Gere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman Woouth
Gazete City
Hal Reporter
Cedar Rapids
Harvest Film Co
Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Worthington
Richard Erc
Bazette
First Avenue
Third Street
Ompany
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Richard Gere
People Magazine
Gere
Jackson
Taft Junior High
Cedar Rapids man charged in heroin linked to death of David Weaver
Cedar Rapids police reported John Erwin Ciha, 26, of Stratford Lane SW, arrested on a delivery of heroin warrant in the July 10 death of 26 year old David Weaver. Weaver, found dumped near Mercy Hospital, died after alcohol intoxication and possible heroin involvement. Ciha held on $11,500 bond. federal or state penalties discussed by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Gosen
Arote Star
Cedar Rapids
David Weaver
John Erwin Ciha
Stratford Lane
Second Avenue
Ciha
Linn County
Liew
Percy Harris
Weaver
Ciba
Denton
16Th ‘Ave
Mercy’ Hospital
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Gus Schrader
Ganete Company
Eatons
States
Cae
Srabecabette, Inc
Enue
1St Ave
S.E
Williams Bivd
S.W
N.E
Mt. Vernon Rd
7Th Ave
Marion
Donutland
Onutland Ee
C.R
Aounce
Waterloo
National Cattle Congress
Cattle Congress
Wisconsin
Megory
Vow
Sree
XCRG
Ocal
Midwest
Cancer Research
Mayo Based
North Central Cancer Treatment Research Group
St. Luke's
Center For Cancer Control
Pat Meier
CNS
Oncology Associates
Dean Gesme
Martin Wiesenfeld
Keith Wright
Stlukes
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