14 Feb 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1990
Page
1
A peregrine falcon that chose to remain in Cedar Rapids during winter has died. The brief obituary notes the bird’s long arc through the season and its passing in the local area.
The Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets host the San Jose Jammers in a scheduled game tonight with details listed on page 2B.
A light joke notes no future in every career, but a florist holds a fuchsia as a bright perk.
Iowa lawmakers and state officials pressed for action after a statewide study found 18.3 percent of rural private wells exceed health advisory nitrate levels and shallow wells under 50 feet show one third contamination. University of Iowa author Burton Kross says results imply about 130,000 Iowans drink water with high nitrates. Agriculture Secretary Dale Cochran will seek advisory input and may issue an emergency order to restrict atrazine effective immediately.
Lifestyle writer Mike Ellen summarizes practical dating tips for Valentine’s Day. A Parents Magazine survey highlights caring and humor as top attractors, with appearances and fitness less decisive. The piece cites Cedar Rapids dating service Selective Dating and its owner Joyce Ritscher noting that averages exist and preferences vary by gender and height.
An annual survey funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows decreased illegal drug use in 1989 among high school seniors and college students. The report notes about half the level of a decade ago, but warns that half of high school students have used an illicit drug before graduation and that cocaine and marijuana use remain concerns.
At Ottawa a NATO Warsaw Pact conference yielded a two stage plan for German unity. East and West Germany would handle legal economic and political issues first after East Germany’s March 18 elections with a second stage including foreign ministers of the two Germanys and the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union to discuss external aspects and NATO membership. A second agreement set troop ceilings of 195000 for each superpower in Central Europe and 30000 for the U.S. elsewhere in Europe.
Des Moines House Judiciary Chair Dan Jay jokes about Batman Band-Aid as lawmakers rush into funnel week. Friday marks the deadline for non-budget bills to win initial committee approval, with over 100 items on the agenda and only a few acted on.
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