09 Jan 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1989
Page
1
A report notes Iowans who left for opportunities elsewhere are returning to the Hawkeye state. They say they plan to stay this time, drawn by improved living conditions and community ties. The piece highlights life in Iowa and prospects for long-term residency.
A light quip notes how reading a person has given way to watching them like a video. The joke plays on modern perception and social change with a sly, concise line.
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze announced that the Soviet Union will begin destroying its large chemical weapons stockpiles this year and will not wait for Geneva talks to proceed. He said construction of a chemical arms elimination facility is nearly complete and operations will start soon.
A Belfast-bound Boeing 737-400 from Heathrow to Northern Ireland crashed beside a highway near East Midlands Airport after engine trouble. The crash, blamed on engine failure, left 37 dead and 76 injured among 126 aboard. Police noted debris, embankment collision and nearby car pileups.
President-elect George Bush faces a tough, months long process with Congress to reshape the Reagan administration budget. Officials say Bush will set different priorities while aiming to cut next year’s deficit to $100 billion without tax increases or Social Security cuts.
Karen Ledvina preserves a wall of antique marriage proclamations from her Belle Plaine home. The 1919 1912 1884 certificates from Czech and Iowa churches chronicle generations of Polka Hala and Ledvina families, offering a window into a vanished ritual and days on porches with grandparents.
A Louisiana College fundraiser calendar featuring students in swimsuits sparked protests by ministers who called it in poor taste and aimed at a Playboy image. The school halted sales after a week of complaints, with President Dr. Robert L. Lynn noting fears of a liberal image despite volunteers defending the calendar as harmless.
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