09 Jan 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1990
Page
1
A lawsuit claims state officials were aware of a fog problem near a CR plant prior to a fatal accident. The suit asserts negligence and seeks remedies, detailing alleged knowledge and impacts on public safety.
Linn County officials intend to reduce the amount of herbicide and pesticide spraying along county roads as part of a road maintenance plan. The initiative aims to limit chemical use while maintaining roadway upkeep and safety.
Money Telecom USA Inc. plans to acquire a Birmingham Michigan long distance carrier, expanding its telecom holdings. The announcement appears on Page 6C of the edition.
The NCAA votes to modify a proposal to raise athletic scholarship standards while Executive Director Dick Schultz urges more emphasis on academics. The Hawk Eye reports on Iowa in Top 25 polls as the men fall and women lose ground with Ray Thompson and Brian Garner listed as academically ineligible.
A quip notes that rain falls on all, but Noah built an ark with foresight. The joke frames weather as a universal inconvenience and mocks human planning with a classic biblical twist.
An Eastern Iowa man says he is disappointed by a Supreme Court decision denying review of a case challenging corded phone privacy. Scott Tyler of Dixon argues cordless conversations are not protected, fearing police, lawyers, or others could tape and use such talks commercially or criminally. He plans to continue the fight, calling the issue pressing for millions who use cordless phones.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will deliver an austere, tax free budget with a focus on crime reduction environmental improvements and a world class education system. He proposes recycled product markets hazardous waste sites tree planting conservation funds and filter strips to protect water as part of the 1990s plan.
In the first 1990 Iowa Legislature session Democrats and Republicans strive for cooperation amid sharp critiques. House Speaker Don Avenson rebukes Gov. Branstad on environmental policy as Minority Leader Harold Van Maanen calls for unity.
In San Salvador President Cristiani acknowledged military involvement in the Nov. 16 killings of six priests and educators at the Central American University. The new rector Rev. Francisco Estrada urged a fuller account naming those responsible and their rank, while a commission was formed to determine exact circumstances and ensure justice.
President Bush told 8000 farmers in Orlando to help Eastern Europe with expanded exports and urged quick action on his clean air crime and capital gains plans. He defended a capital gains tax cut noting it creates jobs and savings and pressed for a market oriented 1990 farm bill with flexible crop choices.
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