20 Dec 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1990
Page
1
Kenneth Crabtree, a former Cedar Rapids resident, was set to return to his hometown Wednesday after a bus crash Tuesday on Interstate 80 near the Utah Wyoming line that killed seven people. Details on page 1B.
The University of Northern Iowa and the State Board of Regents agreed to cap UNI enrollment at 14 000, aiming to keep the university mid sized. Regents president Marvin Pomerantz stressed keeping UNI within a mid sized range. UNI also sought approval for a new 300 to 400 bed residence hall costing 6.5 to 8 million dollars. University of Iowa plans to convert Daum Hall into offices due to lower demand.
Scammers target buyers on turn-down lists from credit bureaus and use 900 numbers in separate schemes. The nationwide rip-off season harms consumers shopping for cards and services. Details on page 6D.
Iowa leaders launch Our Common Ground to donate medical supplies and prepared meat dairy and grain products to needy Soviets this winter. Gov Branstad says contributions are tax deductible and can be sent to his office or any Iowa lawmaker or Our Common Ground box in Des Moines.
A lighthearted quip compares a politician to a liar who boasts about a yacht yet makes others row, poking fun at political pretense and shifting burdens.
Top commander warned American troops may not be fully combat ready by the January 15 U.N. deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Kuwait. Senators said U.S. firepower could win a five day war, while the White House played down readiness concerns.
The Collins Avionics and Communications Division plans voluntary layoffs for 181 workers, with 220 more to be laid off in early January in Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Coralville. Rockwell cites early retirement motherhood fear of looming layoff and other reasons for voluntary exits.
Iowa justices blocked defense psychiatric examinations of sexual abuse victims and extended access to sue the state, ruling trials could chill reporting. The court upheld a 15-year-old employee case and revived a mother’s suit against the Iowa School for the Deaf, ordering new review on the statute of limitations.
Berry Development Corp of Hiawatha rescued a $1 million federal housing grant meant for the most frail Cedar Rapids area families. Twenty four homeless and near homeless single mothers and their children will receive apartments and access to a two year transitional program. Remodeling of the Hawaiian Inn International at Highway 30 and Sixth Street SW begins to convert motel rooms into one and two bedroom units by February 1.
Iowa Supreme Court rules Linn County airport must pay Air Host Inc. about 3.1 million for breached concession rights at the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport. The ruling upholds a 1986 contract breach finding against former director William Rankin and the airport commission, reversing punitive damages and dismissing other claims.
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