29 Aug 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1989
Page
1
A Page 2A brief notes motorists largely follow Iowa child restraint law per a recent survey. Also on Page 2A, Ohne's campaign trail momentum is highlighted as he gains attention with energetic events.
Metropolitan Iowa reports higher airport revenues for Cedar Rapids while passenger numbers fall. An assistant Linn County attorney seeks court protection of his job, details on page 4A.
The market gains push the Dow Jones industrial average to another record as investors chase gains. July construction contracts rise in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and across Iowa. Universal Gym Equipment of Cedar Rapids announces further layoffs. An ex CR Washington star will not play for Iowa this year.
A shopper notes that spinning wheels stay in vogue as a standout feature on high end autos. The trend centers on showy rims and bold wheel designs attracting attention at car shows and in urban streets.
FBI arrested Jessi B. Wilson and Barbara Ann Wilson outside Miami International Airport on a return to Waterloo plan. A 1978 first degree murder warrant tied them to James Barnes, 46, found shot near Delhi, Delaware County, on November 17 1978 after a van linked to Ramsey aliases was seen fleeing. Detectives pursued new leads as authorities declined to disclose methods.
The army announced the arrest of a major drug trade financier at a ranch near Medellin with 4.5 metric tons of cocaine. Justice minister Monica de Greiff met U S officials in Washington to discuss anti drug efforts and deny resignation rumors.
John H. Ruth, 53, former Massey Ferguson president, becomes Amana Society’s first CEO. The move signals a formal business shift from a religious commune to a corporation with growth plans and potential nationwide distribution for Amana products while preserving Amana heritage. Ruth stresses programmed growth and expanding markets, including possible Amana retail outlets.
Baltic Communist Party leaders in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania issued statements after emergency Central Committee meetings. They acknowledged extremist elements but urged restraint and pledged to pursue greater freedom, with Lithuania's Algirdas Brazauskas reporting a Gorbachev call against secession.
Democratic Rep. Gary Sherzan accuses Gov. Branstad of hypocrisy for publicly urging more prison space while privately stalling the 8.3 million to expand the system. Branstad says he prefers cash funding in the next budget, not bonds, leaving the project on hold as capacity remains strained.
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