11 Jan 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1990
Page
1
A price war among airlines serving Cedar Rapids lowers airfares for winter trips. A jury deliberates the fate of a former Hiawatha teacher charged with indecent contact with children.
Linn County elected officials could receive a pay raise if the board of supervisors approves. The note appears on page 8A with related content on pay changes and governance.
Iowa freshman Acie Earl was arrested October 15 in Illinois on charges tied to an incident at Western Illinois University. The Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets defeated the Topeka Sizzlers 119 to 101 for their seventh straight home win.
The Gazette presents its 108th volume alongside issue two as the state’s leading daily, highlighting local news, sports, and community notices with its longstanding regional coverage.
A lighthearted note about people not being cut out for swordplay. The gag implies clumsy or inept bladesmen and playful misfires in humor.
Judge Thomas Horan dismissed the city of Cedar Rapids as a defendant in a traffic death suit filed by Arlene Sullivan. The case involves Diane Sullivan who died in a Jan. 22, 1988, three vehicle crash on Highway 30 bypass near ADM Corn Sweeteners. The state of Iowa remains the sole defendant.
Beijing ends martial law in a nationally televised speech and China returns to normal on the surface. The United States announces a softened stance toward World Bank loans to China as experts note ongoing suppression of unrest and continued congressional anger over the crackdown.
Lawmakers work toward a compromise gun control package in Des Moines to lengthen handgun waiting periods and possibly apply delays to shotguns and rifles while pre empting city ordinances. Key figures include Rep Tony Bisignano and Speaker Don Avenson as talks continue.
Boston researchers show stomach enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase is more abundant in men, enabling faster breakdown of alcohol before it reaches the bloodstream. Women absorb about one third more alcohol than men of similar size, prompting caution for driving.
Adam Conover, seven, from Baxter started a piggy bank project to help others. He collected cans and coins during weekend visits to Cedar Rapids, raising 35.50 for Four Oaks Treatment Center for Children and Families. The church and Four Oaks praised his generosity and invited him to visit. He plans to continue next year using the same box.
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