08 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1989
Page
1
The report notes a talent scout has secured interest from 22 top football players from Iowa and neighboring states this week while still pursuing a leading quarterback target from Illinois. Page 1B. FOKKER AIRCRAFT.
A lighthearted quip on living within means and avoiding excess. It jokes that true prosperity comes from frugality and balance rather than abundance. The style mirrors a newspaper humor brief with a periodical voice.
Congress voted overwhelmingly to reject a 51 percent pay increase for lawmakers and decisively ended the measure by sending it to President Bush, who signed hours before the midnight deadline. The votes, 380-48 in the House and 94-6 in the Senate, also blocked large raises for top federal executives and judges.
Baker said he was too drunk to recall strangling Jennifer Jones in early August. He described waking in his car with Jones asleep, later discovering a shoe string around her throat. He admitted fragments of memory but denied killing her. The trial, moved for pretrial publicity, continues.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers faces renewed scrutiny as congressional protests prompt a second look at plans to close 15 recreational areas including two Coralville Lake camping sites. The plan aims to save about 500000 yearly, with full or partial closures in spring 1990 and continued access only to boat ramps.
Elsie 96 and Forest 99 recall a 1911 August wedding and a 77 year partnership tested by humor, compromise, and patience. She urges giving in and avoiding arguments while he laughs off tough moments. They were honored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter as models of long marriage.
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