27 Dec 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1990
Page
1
A fragment from a newspaper page 1C presents a light feature noting a mock quiz or knowledge test. It mentions playful tone and suggests a page inside the section where readers find trivia or humorous items. No strong dates or names are provided in the readable text.
Toys and clothes led the annual return wave as shoppers bring back unwanted gifts citing poor fit, wrong item, or lack of use. Retailers report steady activity across metro area stores through the post holiday period.
A Realtors' survey shows local housing sales lagging national numbers in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Details on page 7D.
As temperatures plunge homeless seek refuge at Catholic Worker House and Willis Dady Emergency Shelter. Shelters report rising occupancy with more people seeking warmth and safety this season.
U S and Canadian health officials warn that millions of turtle eggs shipped for pets may carry antibiotic resistant salmonella strains. Salmonella can cause severe cramps nausea diarrhea and vomiting. young children face hospitalization risk. In 1975 the FDA banned sales of turtles under four inches after findings linked cases to these pets.
A humorous quip redefines a dream house as costing twice what you imagined, playing on home price inflation and aspirational buying. The joke hinges on wishful thinking versus real estate prices, with a wry nod to modern housing costs.
Final 1980s census figures handed to President Bush show Iowa’s population fell to 2,787,424 in 1990, down 126,384 from 1980. The state will lose one of its six House seats, with nationwide growth at 10.2 percent. Iowa’s decline attributed to an older, more rural population and lower birth rates. figures subject to possible corrections in July.
Rapids Science Station showcases a 6 foot 8 inch pink bunny built by Larry Wilson. The creature weighs 145 pounds, moves up to 3 mph with two wheels and 12 volt batteries, guided by a six channel remote. It demonstrates robotics, draws curiosity from visitors, and may evolve with added motions and a possible voice feature.
The State Department orders more than 200 US dependents and non essential personnel to depart Jordan and Sudan well before the January 15 deadline amid growing instability from the US led stand off with Iraq. The advisory also urges thousands of private US citizens to depart the two countries as soon as possible.
Washington experts say Nancy Cruzan’s right to die case and her death after a feeding tube was removed heightened public knowledge of living wills and durable power of attorney for health care. The 33 year old’s three year legal battle culminated in a landmark Supreme Court decision.
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