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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1989
Page
4
Visiting assistant professor Peter Watkins of Cornell College earned a BA from the University of Warwick and an MA from Washington University in St. Louis where he is completing work on a Ph.D.
The piece discusses Glasnost and Perestroika beyond the Soviet Union, noting how openness influences American views of history and leaders. It cites reassessments of U.S. civil rights, past exclusions, and wartime decisions, urging balanced, critical historical analysis across societies.
Realtors report higher interest in farm land across Iowa and Nebraska with buyers favoring high quality land in short supply. Prices have rebounded since the 1980s decline, and most sales now go to farmer-operators, aided by improved farm economics and affordable values.
Linn County supervisors hold a morning work session at the Administrative Office Building. Cedar Rapids Airport Commission meets in the Old Terminal Building board room. Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids school boards hold sessions and meetings at Marion and Cedar Rapids venues. Walker City Council meets at City Hall. Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra performs with Kenneth Goldsmith at Paramount Theatre. Lectures include Poland and Eastern Europe by Piotr Mroczyk at Mount Mercy College and poetry editing by Sandra Witt at Coe College Stuart Hall.
Indiana man Lawrence A. Bell 24 of Beford was northbound on Highway 151 when he failed to stop at a stop sign at Highway 6 near Homestead Iowa. His semi trailer loaded with 40 000 pounds of bacon overturned injuring him. he was treated and released from University of Iowa Hospitals. Charges pending for failure to stop.
Linn District Court actions include Joe A. Thomas Jr. pleading guilty to second degree burglary with up to 10 years and concurrent terms after prior suspensions. Nathaniel Carey and Evelyn Grayson receive suspended sentences with restitution and probation. Mark Schmuecker and Mark Davison plead guilty to amended or third offense charges with prison or jail terms and probation. Michael Lusk and James Moore plead to lesser theft or forgery charges with restitution. Michael Reublin, James Hollady, and Karen Lathrop face fines, jail time, and probation for related offenses.
The Cedar Rapids Division of U S Bankruptcy Court lists petitioners including Sharon J Lutes of Iowa City with 111428 debts and 103075 assets, Jeffrey A Otto and Candace M Otto of Center Point with 79768 debts and 70540 assets, and others across Iowa towns. Debtors show varied exempted amounts and assets, with several filing Chapter 7 and others seeking court protection to manage debts.
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