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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1989
Page
1
Mirecourt Trio wraps its season with a finale crowd appeal as Buck Owens makes a notable return. Torch Song Trilogy screens to close the run, drawing filmgoers and critics alike to downtown venues.
The Iowa Supreme Court establishes a special fund to repay about $150,000 to creditors harmed in bankruptcy cases tied to trustee R. Fred Dumbaugh who embezzled funds. The note appears on page 2A.
Bob Thurness was surprised by his dismissal as athletic director and head football coach at Coe College. Gazette sports columnist Mike Hlas comments on the decision. report appears on Page 1B.
A witty op-ed notes that politicians gain scope from their rhetoric as hot air lifts ideas high. It connects rhetoric to influence, implying grand visions emerge from inflated statements.
Anti abortion activists blocked the University of Iowa Westlawn clinic entrance and 155 protesters were arrested for criminal trespass. Leader Rev Larry Johnson predicted more rescues as they vow to oppose abortions and rebuild the pro choice movement in Iowa.
Evan Paul, 22, of Central City was acquitted of murdering Donald Cope Jr. on August 16 and of armed intent charges. He was found guilty only of carrying a weapon without a permit. He spoke of starting a new life and an April wedding as supporters crowded the Linn County courtroom.
Crocus flowers are peeking and tree buds appear in January but state horticulture expert Richard Jauron of the Iowa State University Extension Service says not to worry. Buds remain dormant until temperatures are suitable and even with night freezes growth slows. Crocus bulbs may emerge during January thaws and wait under snow until bloom time.
Iowa Senate debates replacing Ronald Reagan with a portrait of George Bush. Senate leaders Hutchins and Hultman exchange light banter as Rep. Tauke may assist in finding a Bush portrait, while Bert Priebe suggests a simpler lip study as compromise.
Western diplomats in Islamabad quoted Afghan sources saying Soviet and Afghan troops shelled both ends of the 10 mile Salang Tunnel on the Kabul Salang Highway. They cited witnesses and a Kabul report claiming hundreds of civilians were killed and villages obliterated.
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