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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1989
Page
1
Iowa legislators prepare to tackle school funding and riverboat gambling as the new session opens on Monday. Key committees will hear proposals from education and gaming interests, with potential impacts on local districts and state revenues.
KOWA reports gusty winds making the day bitterly cold with highs from 2 to 16 and lows from minus 6 to 4 above. The cold returns on Monday.
Earley, 43, part-owner and CEO of MidAmerica Savings Bank in Waterloo, built banking interest from age 15 as a Cedar Rapids paperboy. He led an investor group providing 8 million dollars to acquire an insolvent Iowa savings and loan, marking a second such ownership in 11 years.
A lighthearted quip jokes that people living in glass houses invite trouble when their homes are exposed to viewers. The punchline emphasizes misfortune or irony in fragile pride.
The article describes cocaine crack's arrival in the Heartland, with plainclothes officers entering homes on nightly network news. It notes the rise of crack use in Cedar Rapids and major Iowa cities, as narcotics experts warn of its rapid, addictive impact.
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi urged negotiations with the United States to ease tensions and warned that force would not pay for Libya. A U.S. official dismissed the call but left open the possibility of discussions.
Cedar Rapids three year old Jeff King attracted attention as he maneuvered a yellow hot rod inside the Five Seasons Center during the World of Wheels Show. Batman actor Adam West also appeared at the event as crowds gathered for the continuing show from noon to 8 this Saturday.
Autistic savant Kim, 37, inspired Barry Morrow writer of Rain Man, greets his host at Ontario airport before a premiere. Kim recalls freeway exits with photographic memory, while the group travels from Los Angeles to Beverly Hills for the benefit screening.
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