15 Dec 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1990
Page
1
Olivia Newton-John headlines a holiday film as a devoted mother in a TV movie adaptation. The project centers on family values and festive spirit as the actor leads a heartwarming Christmas story.
Bernard Jenkins and other prisoners in Linn County Jail cellblock E complained Thursday after guards dismantled a newspaper tree they made for Christmas. Lt. Don Zeller denied Scrooge motives, citing safety concerns and noting Santa visits and a tree honoring military personnel.
Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce president Larry Waller resigns to accept a new position in Huntsville Alabama. The article notes plans and location for further details on page 6C.
State utility regulators cut the previously granted rise for Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. The higher monthly bills still show a 50 cent to one dollar increase. Details on page 8B.
Nan Wood Graham 91 the model for Grant Wood's American Gothic died Friday in a California nursing home. Her face sparked Cedar Rapids controversy in 1930 yet her identity later boosted Wood's fame and her own. Born in Anamosa she married Edward Graham and lived across the country before settling in Riverside California.
A winter storm losed Eastern Iowa bringing a mix of sleet ice and rain causing jams on highways. One injury accident reported near Sigourney after freezing rain while other crashes were minor as the system tracked across the state. Dowd of the National Weather Service said the low pressure would move across central Iowa with northern areas facing the worst weather.
Gen. Colin Powell announced the Pentagon is considering asking Congress to double the maximum tour of duty for all reserve and National Guard units mobilized in support of the Persian Gulf operation. The change would extend active-duty service from six months to one year for more than 110,000 reservists. Bush pressed Saddam Hussein to accept talks by January 3 and outlined a possible U S attack if Kuwait is not withdrawn by January 15, with dates offered for high level talks.
A historical look at Iowa tax policy since 1934 when sales and income taxes were created as property tax relief measures, noting ongoing changes and policy shifts. Details on page 13D.
Brief quip notes that if the wall handwriting is legible you may be in a public restroom. The joke hinges on findable graffiti and a light critique of facility signage.
Gasoline prices in Eastern Iowa declined over the past few days as Persian Gulf tensions cooled. Prices hover near 1.20 per gallon after weeks above that level, with a nickel tax increase earlier in December offsetting earlier price drops.
A four year 2.7 million plan to create 5000 jobs attract 45 new firms and add 400 million to the Cedar Rapids area tax base begins fast with 1 736 500 in advance contributions and 205 000 in pledges expected in January. The public phase opened at a kickoff breakfast with business leaders and civic officials as Priority One aims to conclude by March 10.
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