11 Dec 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1990
Page
1
A feature on a family sharing their Hanukkah customs including lighting the menorah, lighting the spices, and gathering for meals. The piece highlights faith, heritage, and cherished rituals tied to the festival.
Price cuts hit self serve unleaded as several service stations and convenience stores lowered totals to 1.28 per gallon Monday morning. By last night most retailers followed with the same price while Iowa City stations held at 1.36 to 1.40 per gallon.
Teikyo University of Tokyo affiliates with Marycrest College Davenport, the second Iowa merger for the Japanese university this year. About 1,100 Marycrest students remain, with 50 to 100 Japanese students expected on campus in May and full enrollment next fall after Teikyo Westmar University formation earlier.
A light humor item notes that a comic calls his additional quips laughed overs, a playful term for extra jokes tossed in during performances.
Dr Daniel O Toole is the sole obstetrician in Oelwein delivering about 60 births yearly while 28 Iowa counties face obstetrical care shortages per a Iowa Medicine study based on 658 doctor surveys. Rural doctors cite high liability costs long hours and few new entrants as reasons for fewer deliveries.
U S and Iraq posturing frames shopping as families buy patriotic apparel. Cedar Rapids distributor Galt Sand shipped about 120 Operation Desert Shield sweat shirts to Von Maur outlets in Iowa and Illinois, selling out quickly. A larger restock of 1,200 shirts, split between American flag and Desert Shield designs, is planned by week’s end.
More than 150 freed American hostages returned home amid cautious relief. Iraqi officials vowed not to concede on Kuwait, while President Bush condemned the invasion as a sin against a nation. Defense Secretary Cheney warned against false hopes as military forces mass in the Gulf. France announced plans to join the region buildup.
The Bush administration signals possible normalized trade status with the Soviet Union as a reward for cooperation in the Persian Gulf crisis, plus potential humanitarian aid to Moscow to alleviate severe food shortages. Credit for U S wheat and feed grains may be included, backed by farm groups.
A White House panel urged NASA to prioritize space science over manned flight. It recommended two core missions Earth environment study and exploration from Earth, use unmanned heavy lift, and limit shuttle flights to needed cases, aligning with Van Allen’s long stance.
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