23 Dec 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1990
Page
1
Newsday notes a surge in mystical sightings from a Progreso bathroom to a Colfax church and Astoria icons, drawing thousands daily. Officials acknowledge more reports worldwide, with churches unsure how to respond while devotees seek meaning.
C R merchants stay open later on Sunday to squeeze out last minute pre holiday business. Eastern Iowa stores report good sales relative to last year while prices have been slashed to stimulate demand. C Dudley Brown notes weakness on the East Coast from troop departures to the Middle East.
Eastern Iowa endures bitter cold as motorists rush to shops for batteries thermostats engine heaters and antifreeze. Merchants report strong weekend business with auto parts retailers busiest as temperatures stay well below zero and shoppers hunt last minute supplies.
Investigators search for cause after a chartered Israeli ferry capsized off Haifa during Desert Shield operations. The U S Atlantic Fleet confirms Jeffrey W. Shukers 28 of Union Iowa fire control chief is among the 19 Americans missing and presumed dead. Survivors recall a sudden swamping and rapid capsize as the vessel carried about 100 crew members back to the USS Saratoga.
Philip Hubbard, longtime University of Iowa administrator and head of Opportunity at Iowa, announces retirement on December 31. Hubbard, 69, spent five decades at the university with 25 years in administration, emphasized fairness across races and religions, and led programs recruiting minority students.
A playful anecdote recalls a country club beginning as a simple stick in the woods, illustrating humble origins transforming into a locale of leisure and sport.
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