09 Feb 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1990
Page
1
Classic musical My Fair Lady heads to the Paramount Theatre with performances announced this week. The arts roundup also notes N C Wyeth and Robert Motherwell works at the C R Museum of Art, plus updates from Southern Pacific.
Attorney General Richard Thornburgh visits Cedar Rapids as part of Page 2A coverage. Beautiful weather disrupts plans for Sno-Sculpt 90 on Page 2A.
Gov. Branstad vetoes a bill expanding collective bargaining for public employees, with coverage on page 7A. Robert Tesar set to be Jefferson High School principal if the school board approves, on page 4A. Johnson County supervisors approve a 7 percent pay hike for elected county officials, on page 5A.
Anita Varel Bailey, a farmer from Farm, announces her bid for state agriculture secretary on Page 8B.
World bare back champion Marvin Garrett and other top rodeo riders share spotlight with champion bulls at the World's Toughest Rodeo in Cedar Rapids. Ohio State defeats the Hawkeyes 98 to 80 in basketball at Ohio.
A compact Iowa City Gazette brief reports on ongoing community events and local developments. The item references citywide happenings and prominent lists without detailing specific outcomes or dates.
A light joke notes that parents discuss birds and bees but omit the mortgages on hives and aviaries, blending humor with financial twists.
In Washington and Albia a court heard testimony about Kenneth Dale French an alleged illegal video poker operator. McGee of McGee's Downtown Tap described an incident in 1989 when French ripped his shirt and threatened to kill him after a dispute over profits and a machine. The defense offered no challenge to the account as nine witnesses testified.
Cedar Rapids earns a place in Parenting magazine's top 10 U.S. cities for families based on schools crime parks housing and childcare costs. Other cities on the list include Omaha Syracuse Stamford Roanoke Tallahassee Austin Colorado Springs Boise and Portland.
A chimney fire was suspected but a Troy Mills Center Point fire crew responded after Darwin, a firefighter, realized the danger. Firefighters from Troy Mills and Center Point assisted as the house was destroyed. The cause is believed to be a faulty wood burning stove.
Washington reports the White House will implement broad regulations to halt disease prevention claims on food packaging. Dr. Louis Sullivan will announce the policy, limiting allowed claims to six areas with supporting evidence, while many other claims will be barred.
College Community Superintendent Bob Bostwick notes fog is the hardest condition to predict as districts decide on closures. A senior student Lynn Jones, 18, was killed when his car hit a College Community bus on foggy Highway 30. Officials say they followed state guidelines based on 300 feet visibility. The incident prompts review of fog hazard monitoring on the crucial highway stretch.
CBS News humorist Andy Rooney was suspended for three months without pay after denying racial remarks quoted in The Advocate. Rooney acknowledged the suspension after meeting CBS News President David Burke and defended his denials while the newspaper interview was published.
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