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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1988
Page
2
A satirical column envisions brain tissue transplanted into athletes to erase eligibility limits, featuring phrases about donor brains for high school stars and the ethics of such tech. It imagines a future with brain recruiters, frozen brains, and brain discount stores while noting rejection risks and societal impact.
Leif Eric Harris an 18 year old from Porter drowned at Lake Conroe after he and companion Johnny Slaughter 17 swam to a platform 200 feet from shore Harris reportedly cried for help earlier in the day and his companions ignored him because of prior pretend drowning Morrison sheriff spokesman said divers recovered the body later Sunday.
The correction notes Creative Artists United meets on the second Thursday monthly while an earlier listing had the wrong date. It also corrects a Lotto America report that misstated the prize for matching four numbers as $20. the correct prize is $5. The Gazette will publish corrections and clarifications as needed.
Iowa Racing Commission heard a study proposing teletheaters in Cedar Rapids and other cities to televise greyhound and horse races from Prairie Meadows and other tracks. Projected annual wagering ranges from about 10.8 to 11.5 million in Cedar Rapids and Davenport, with broader state revenues and potential profits or losses depending on costs. Governors and track operators weighed veto rights and intrastate versus out-of-state broadcasting as part of the plan.
Iowa employers will see a 69 million reduction in 1989 unemployment insurance taxes as the Job Insurance Trust Fund balance reached 341 million on June 30. The tax rate is expected to drop from 2.83 percent to 1.96 percent, lowering the average cost per employee and allowing about 22 000 employers to have zero tax. Gov. Branstad praised the fund’s strength for attracting business and said no major changes are planned. The fund is projected to pay 120 million in benefits this year.
Elizabeth Lawson 24 of Hiawatha resigned from the Cedar Rapids Police Department after being charged with drunken driving in her private vehicle off duty. She struck a utility pole on 32nd Street NE and faced a failure to maintain control charge. Lawson spent about 30 minutes in Linn County Jail before bond. Assistant Chief John Erger cited personal reasons for the resignation and noted no standard discipline applies, as cases vary. She previously faced a one-day suspension last April for sleeping in a patrol car at St. John's Cemetery.
Cedar Rapids Gazette Inc lists P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 as its mailing address for the newspaper submission and subscription inquiries.
AAA Motor Club reports higher Labor Day fuel costs in Iowa with self service regular at 97 cents a gallon up from 94 cents before July 4. Unleaded at $1.00, premium at $1.12, diesel at 96 cents. Forty of 55 stations open for travel weekend, 11 stay open 24 hours.
In Iowa, rain and cooler week improved late-planted soybeans while corn gains remained modest as states’ report shows 6 percent corn in good condition and subsoil moisture at 97 percent short. Topsoil moisture improves to 30 percent adequate with 70 percent short. hay, pasture stress easing with cooler weather.
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