02 Jan 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1991
Page
1
Antiques stores see swift sales as Coggan Troy Mills and Walker share County Road D62 factors. Details on page 1B.
Iowa records show 460 fatalities on state highways in 1990, down from 516 in 1989. DOT safety officer Gus Horn notes the decline though he stresses the loss is still tragic. Three teenagers died in two accidents to begin 1991.
Americans marked New Year with large celebrations coast to coast. Eight bowl games drew crowds and Las Vegas hosted a wave of weddings as festivities ran similarly nationwide. Details on page 9C.
The Times of London reports James and Charlotte as the most popular first names for births announced in 1990. Samuel enters the top 10 for the first time since 1962, Jessica rises to the top 10, and Georgina returns to the list for the first time since 1977. The survey draws from 5 847 paid birth announcements and notes two names were common, with some three and four name births.
A humorous hypothetical asks how civilization might have changed if humans at the start of history wore sunglasses. It imagines why daylight glare could have altered daily life and culture.
President Bush predicts a mild recession ending in not too many months. He says some parts of the economy are in recession but does not foresee a deep downturn and comments on a potential conflict in the Persian Gulf. First Lady Barbara Bush hopes for a woman president.
NICOSIA Cyprus Saddam Hussein forms five new divisions of his Republican Guards totaling about 130000 troops with combat Iran experience. An Arab analyst notes these units could be deployed to Kuwait to counter a US led attack and could not be independently confirmed.
Fans in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids watched Washington State a win over Iowa in the Rose Bowl with frustration and fading crowds.79
Iowa Hawkeye supporters traveling to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl faced changes as a Sun Country DC-10 was ordered into emergency service to air troops to Saudi Arabia. A smaller Boeing 727 could carry only half of the 380 passengers, prompting about 80 volunteers to delay their return. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City residents were bumped to the later flight with no compensation offered.
In Shanghai a hospital team claims an herbal tonic can help hangovers and may prevent drunkenness. Deputy director Chen Lianfang says the drink resembles Coca‑Cola and initial tests on 100 drinkers reported 100 percent effectiveness, though ingredients are undisclosed and mechanism unknown. The report notes China’s history of questionable remedies.
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