02 Jan 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1989
Page
1
Columnist Donald Kaul argues the best way to fly is to travel by train linking major population centers, claiming safer travel and reduced pollution as national rail service expands. The piece appears in Page 2A Accent and reflects on transportation policy.
A lighthearted quip notes that the scarcity of atheists is tied to not getting holidays, offering a playful take on beliefs and leisure time.
A Bateau Mouche sightseeing vessel capsized in Guanabara Bay with 131 aboard, 51 dead and many missing after ignoring a port return order. Authorities search for survivors as crews work from Sugar Loaf area. captain among the dead.
The world welcomed 1989 with revelry and disaster as illegal fireworks left thousands homeless in Manila and Afghanistan stayed tense after a fragile truce. In Tokyo Crown Prince Akihito stood in for an ailing Emperor Hirohito at New Year rites.
A fast spreading fire north of Remer Minnesota killed eight children and two adults who were baby-sitting them. The home burned so rapidly occupants likely did not awaken before smoke overwhelmed them. Names include Jenny 14 Samantha 11 Edward 9 William 8 and the Watson couple plus relatives. Authorities called it one of the worst such disasters.
Lucy Papillon once known as a church pianist and model is linked to the Bailey case as evidence surfaces. Rev Walker Bailey remains under police scrutiny as a minister accused by his wife and a mysterious third figure emerges in the 1987 attempted murder investigation.
Anne Duggan describes a natural birth after a prior Caesarean and cites a shift in obstetric practice. A New England Journal of Medicine report notes reforms could halve U S Caesarean deliveries. Dr. Roger Williamson explains efforts to safely reduce rates amid rising national figures.
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