15 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1989
Page
1
An Ohio State University basketball team faced a long night as their plane was grounded at Cedar Rapids airport. The issue disrupted travel after a demanding schedule and affected team plans for a nearby game.
A lighthearted quip notes money not being all, yet praising money as the strongest stand‑in for credit. The remark playfully contrasts wealth with trust and borrowing limits in everyday finance.
Five Central American presidents announced an agreement to close Nicaraguan rebel bases in Honduras in exchange for open elections in Nicaragua. The plan includes dismantling bases within 90 days, relocating Contras and families, and freeing about 1 700 guardsmen immediately with others released after relocation. International observers would monitor the vote next February and ensure press and broadcast freedom.
An Iowa City woman gave birth to a 6 pound 15 ounce girl at University Hospitals, believed to be Iowa's first test-tube baby. The birth followed IVF begun at Iowa State's program in 1987, with other pregnancies continuing, including GIFT cases. The parents' names were not released.
New Delhi India Union Carbide Corp agreed to pay 470 million dollars to the Indian government in a court ordered settlement for the 1984 Bhopal gas leak that killed more than 3300 people. The government had sought three billion in damages and Pathak urged relief for victims.
An Iowa couple tied the knot on a live NBC Today Show segment from Las Vegas joining thousands of couples in Valentine’s Day weddings. Rick Vandermillen and Cindy Guenther described the event as affordable and flashy, with the Rev. Joe Cunningham officiating during a TV break.
Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini calls for death sentences on Salman Rushdie and all involved in The Satanic Verses. Protests flare in the Muslim world with six killed in India and Pakistan as bans spread across India Pakistan Bangladesh Egypt and South Africa. Rushdie says he is taking the threats seriously while advocating police protection.
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