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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1990
Page
1
Michael Landon headlines a mood driven narrative as critics preview Valerie Harper in City on the Page 1 section. The discussion considers potential cast changes and the emotional pull of the new story in the television season.
The Cedar Rapids YMCA offers one week of amnesty to recover missing towels, encouraging patrons to return unclaimed items. Investigators have not determined a cause for the Winneshiek County fire that claimed two child lives, a ruling pending further examination.
Metro-Iowa United Way plans a 1990 budget of 3.4 million dollars for community services in eastern Iowa. The article notes the fund drive and allocation details on Page 5A. The report also mentions Washington High School’s SADD club fundraiser as an overflowing success on Page 9A.
Iowa is set to announce a new assistant football coach today as the team prepares for a challenging road game against the Purdue Boilermakers on the road tonight.
Telecom xUSA reports new all time revenue and earnings high for 1989 marking strong telecom sector performance. Page 7B features two restaurant entrepreneurs reviving classic diners with retro appeal.
The Gazette, selected as Iowa's Newspaper of the Year, marks its Vol. 108, No. 18 edition highlighting local news, features, and community notes.
East Iowa hospitals report a sharp influenza surge with patients from infants to the elderly. Cedar Rapids Independence and Washington emergency wards struggle as high fevers and dehydration rise, while nurses warn the season is worse than last year.
Avianca Airlines Flight 52 from Bogota ran low on fuel before a second Kennedy Airport approach and crashed into a suburban hillside. The Boeing 707 carried 152 passengers. 89 survived. Nine crew members died except the chief steward. most victims await identification.
The 1989 fourth quarter GDP grew at 0.5 percent, the slowest since 1986, prompting worries that the long peacetime expansion may end. Inflation rose to 4.5 percent for the year, while officials saw possible stabilization ahead. Analysts questioned where growth will come from and some expected monetary easing to spur activity.
A powerful storm swept across northwest Europe causing at least 94 deaths and causing widespread damage. It disrupted transport, knocked out power, and wrecked greenhouses in Holland. The Baltic crossing brought more fatalities as the Danish ship Jotun sank and rescue efforts continued.
The Iowa House approved a bill 52 to 42 to allow election-day registration joining Minnesota Wisconsin and Maine as states with such rules. Backer Rep. Rod Halvorson said voting is a basic right and would curb turnout declines though others warn ofPossible fraud and require residency and penalties. Governor Branstad’s office said the measure faces final form scrutiny before judgment.
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