Downtown Cedar Rapids retailers mull all day free parking
Merchants in downtown Cedar Rapids welcome the two hour Saturday free parking plan but favor free all day parking. Opinion on page 1B.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1990
Page
2
Hawkeyes Top Chicago State 93 to 70 in Iowa City
Iowa City victory as the Hawkeyes score 93 and defeat Chicago State 93 to 70 with the game highlighted on page 1C. Team notes and key performers are not listed in the brief.
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Hawkeyes
Chicago State
Iowa City
Rockwell announces staff exits and wins new contracts
Rockwell International will announce today how many salaried employees have decided to voluntarily leave the company. Its Avionics and Communications Division won two contracts for 4 million dollars to install communications systems and voice privacy units in 41 FAA aircraft. Details on page 6C.
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Rockwell International
FAA
Where's the buck in pay raises this year
Economists say average pay boosts will be offset by inflation and workers feel disappointed. The piece notes rising prices erode real gains and hints at widespread disappointment among employees. Details on page 9C.
Slife Wins Corning Seat In Iowa Senate Race
Harry Slife, 67, a Republican from Cedar Falls, defeats Rose Angel 4714 to 3308 in a special election for Senate District 12 to fill Joy Corning's vacancy. Angel, 50, Waterloo city councilwoman, Democrat. turnout about 25 percent in Black Hawk County. Senate Democrats hold 28 to 22 edge.
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Harry Slife
Rose Angel
Senate
Joy Corning
Slife
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk Broadcasting Co
Angel
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Today's Chuckle Temptation Versus Opportunity
A light quip contrasts temptation and opportunity, noting the thin line between them in a playful punchline.
Grinch-Themed Christmas Theft Strikes Eastern Iowa Yards
Eastern Iowa neighborhoods report a wave of Christmas display thefts with Cedar Rapids recording nearly 20 incidents. Victims cite stolen lights and figurines including a $27 lighted Santa and four strings of lights worth over $100. Police say most thefts appear to be petty and kid related, alarming residents who fear the season’s spirit.
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Iowa
Galen Lake
First Ave
Margo Stewart
35Th St. NE
Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Frank Engrav
Keith Westercamp
Timber Valley Ct
Fed Cuts Discount Rate to 6.5 Percent to Bolster Economy
The Federal Reserve lowered the discount rate from 7 percent to 6.5 percent in a bold move to combat weakening economic activity. Analysts expect broader loan rate reductions, while the Dow jumped 33.41 points to 2626.73 as markets rallied. Cedar Rapids bankers offered mixed views, noting possible delayed effects on consumer loans.
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Federal Reserve
Fed
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
America
New York
Wall Street
Henry Royer
Merchants National Bank
Roger
Bush says coalition will hold if Iraq attacks Israel
The Bush administration announced a Gulf allies pact to keep the coalition intact should Baghdad strike Israel. European ministers refused Iraqi talks unless Tariq Aziz visits Washington. Bush said the coalition would not fall apart but gave no details.
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Washington
Bush Administration
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Baghdad
Israel
Middle East
European Community
Brussels
Belgium
Tariq
United Nations
Kuwait
Bush
Beckwith Faces Third Murder Trial Over Evers Slaying
Byron De La Beckwith, 70, of Signal Mountain Tennessee, linked to the 1963 ambush death of NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers, is indicted on new evidence and faces a third trial in Mississippi. He was arrested on a fugitive warrant and plans to fight extradition as he remains in frail health.
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Jackson, Miss
Medgar Evers
Byron de la Beckwith
Signal Mountain, Tenn
Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Jackson
Beckwith
Mississippi
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thelma
Kids often outgrow high cholesterol study finds
A University of Iowa study reports many children with high cholesterol later reach normal levels in adulthood. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the finding may spark debate among physicians about early screening and future heart disease risk.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Journal of the American Medical Association
William Clarke
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