30 Jan 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1989
Page
1
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co plans a $14 million project to install a control room simulator at the Palo nuclear power plant to strengthen emergency operations training. The draft item appears among other notes on Kennedy, Mount Mercy College, and local topics.
Index lists mile est birth notices bridge city briefs and classified items across pages 5B 6A 7B 8-11B 9A 9A 10A 11B. Readers see sections for deaths editorial cryptic crosswords and consumer notes with page references for navigation.
A wry quip notes that politics feels like a bird world where many players are scavenging. The jest compares politicians to vultures circling power, underscoring public cynicism toward governance.
YAPHANK N Y AP a 20 year old self styled commando Yusef Abdullah Rahman of Riverhead admitted to a series of sniper attacks that killed one injured three and terrorized a Long Island area in December in a two hour videotaped statement. He was arrested in Wyandanch after a foot chase and faced charges including second degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder.
U N envoy Jan Eliasson said President Saddam Hussein agreed to a proposed joint military committee with Iran and lifted Iraq’s ban on Iranian bound civilian flights. The accord, revealed after a four hour meeting, marks a potential step to revive stalled peace talks ending the Gulf War. Eliasson called the measures concrete but cautioned against calling them breakthroughs.
The unmanned Soviet Phobos II probe reached Mars orbit after a 111 million mile journey from Earth. Tass reported data analysis by ground controllers began to confirm proper orbit as the craft carries instruments from 12 countries and the ESA. The mission aims to pave the way for a manned Mars craft in the early 21st century.
Troy Mills residents clear rubble from the Wapsipinicon River to replace the south dam half with a 150 foot concrete structure connecting to the north. The plan, proposed by the Dam Association led by Jack Andrews, aims to restore wetlands, improve boat access, and attract anglers while funding from Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. supports site ownership. The group, formed last October, secured $25 000 from the company and $1 from the association.
Darwin Jack, 67, longtime Oelwein family practitioner since 1951, retires Dec 30 citing government intervention and rising liability insurance as factors. He delivered about 2,500 babies and treated thousands, plans to stay in Oelwein with wife Mary, not a snowbird, enjoying retirement near home community.
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