27 Feb 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1990
Page
1
Coe College rounds up 36.5 million in its biggest fundraising drive to date. A Wisconsin family wins a 7.2 million Lotto America prize, easing hard times for them.
President Bush tells state leaders that using the peace dividend to fund education reforms is unlikely. He urges governors to seek fiscal discipline and targeted investments, warning of constraints on federal aid. The remarks address funding gaps and policy priorities for a national education agenda.
A brief note on a film exploring divorce from the viewpoints of children, highlighting how families navigate separation. In a separate item, Walker faces controversy over rezoning for a salvage operation, stirring community tempers.
Jefferson defeats Kennedy 69 to 61 as strong free throw shooting leads the district matchup. Kennedy struggles from the line while Jefferson seizes control in the final minutes. Page 10 highlights.
A light humor item jokes that adults become less mature after a couple of drinks. The brief quip hinges on the idea of aging and inebriation as humorous contrast.
Maria Acosta from Nicaragua, UIowa law student on a Fulbright, explains that Nicaragua held its first free elections and the Sandinistas were defeated by the National Opposition Union led by Violeta Chamorro. She notes civil rights gains and economic decline under the Sandinista regime since the 1979 revolution.
President Daniel Ortega announced the Sandinistas will surrender power to the 6 month old opposition alliance after Violeta Chamorro led with 55.2 percent as 82 percent of precincts counted. Chamorro is set to take office April 25, with the coalition controlling the National Assembly.
The New York Times profile portrays Violeta Chamorro 60 as a motherly, aristocratic figure whose husband Pedro Chamorro’s assassination and La Prensa crusades against Somoza shaped her rise. Her UNO coalition, praised by diplomats, is seen as a national touchstone inspiring broad support.
At a conference on child welfare in Cedar Rapids Randy Willens of the Midwest Gang Investigation Association warns that Quad Cities gangs including the Latin Kings are recruiting juveniles in Cedar Rapids. He cites six Iowa gang murders, with recent stabbings in Davenport, and notes gangs are expanding with symbols colors and graffiti.
Iowa legislators approved Senate File 2290 to treat theft of fish from private hatcheries as theft under the theft statute rather than criminal trespass, clarifying that illegally taken privately raised fish are stolen property. The measure, which could range from misdemeanor to felony based on value, moves to the House.
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