18 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1989
Page
1
Cedar Rapids pastors and the Iowa Episcopal bishop question the rift over Barbara Harris becoming the first woman bishop in Christian history. The debate centers on church tradition and gender roles following the Boston ordination.
A playful joke recalls the shift from thoughtfully prepared family meals to hurried thawed dishes, hinting at nostalgia for past home cooking and the warmth of a mother’s planning.
Despite a 1986 reorganization that reduced agencies from 62 to 25 and cut nearly 2,000 positions, payroll records show 23,220 people employed by state agencies as of Friday, 237 more than June 1986. Legislative leaders cite hiring to fill critical shortages, with about 300 authorized two years ago.
Iran's president Ali Khamenei says Rushdie may be spared if he apologizes to Muslims and the imam. An Iranian envoy says Khomeini's call for Rushdie's death is a religious statement, while diplomats note attempts to separate religious edict from politics amid international condemnation and protests.
Gorbachev has appealed to President Bush for U S backing of a political settlement in Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal. A Kremlin diplomat said Moscow seeks a cease fire and halt to arms supplies to insurgents while backing a broader government, with both powers playing a constructive role.
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner Robert Jaeger plans to reduce the police command staff by four positions including a lieutenant detective sergeant and assistant chief. He will replace them with four patrol officers while filling nine patrol vacancies, leaving total staffing unchanged.
Secretary of Defense designate John Tower faces a subpoena from defendants in the Ill Wind procurement fraud case. The move could require his testimony after March 27 as FBI hands to Capitol Hill an inquiry into alleged improper contributions linked to Tower’s Senate campaign.
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