18 Dec 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1988
Page
1
Not a regular Zoo reports complete results in sports with North Carolina posting 104 to 74 and UCLA 78 to 72. The item notes full results and standings in the game summary.
Mostly sunny today with clear tonight. Highs in the mid 30s and lows around the mid 20s. Increasing cloudiness and milder Monday. See page 11A.
A feature by Sharon Cohen traces rural homelessness across Iowa as farmers lose land and farms close. Families live in chicken coops and caves, with minimal shelter and scarce resources, highlighting a growing national trend and quotes from Louisa Stark of the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Psychiatrists say women tend to marry men like their fathers. The joke notes why mothers cry at weddings and adds a light punchline about family likeness.
Public Safety Commissioner Robert Jaeger attempted to extend James Barnes's control of the Cedar Rapids Police Department by naming him administrative assistant chief after firing Gary Hinzman. Iowa attorney general staff opposed a second 90 day reappointment, leaving John Erger to potentially run the department through the line of succession.
Dairy expert Bill Geisler notes a decade long rise in eggnog sales with holiday nog variants from Swiss Valley Farms. Jim Miller of the USDA cites eggnog popularity more than doubling from 1970 to 1987 while nationwide demand drains after New Year.
In Marion the sitting room at the Granger House shows a Victorian era mannequin family posed for a nostalgic Christmas scene. The display contrasts past times with modern ideas like Nintendo and computers, highlighting needle work and letter writing as the era’s amusements. Open today 1 to 5.
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