02 Jul 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1990
Page
1
A McGruff crime fighting billboard in Kalamazoo was taken down Thursday after authorities ruled it illegal. The sign displayed a drug dealer tip line and prompted concerns over advertising rules and public notices.
The Gazette promotes agriculture by printing with soybean ink and encourages readers to recycle newspapers. It notes recycling boxes at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St SW, and Noelridge pool parking lot at 42nd and Council NE as drop locations.
A humorous note suggests that modern stars may owe their rise to favors rather than pure merit, poking fun at the idea that talent is sometimes fueled by bribes.
Dr. Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora died in the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing, says he smuggled a dummy device past security at Heathrow and aboard a flight to the United States. He described a radio cassette containing marzipan icing as a stand‑in for Semtex and noted the device could have detonated if the icing were real. The incident prompts a British government inquiry into airport security.
In Kingwood West Virginia a lightning bolt struck a tin roof shelter where hunting club members hid during a thunderstorm. Twenty four were injured including four in critical condition with chest pains burns and shock symptoms. victims were taken to Morgantown area hospitals.
In Washington and across the U S, thousands draft living wills as doctors and advocates urge advance medical directives. The Cruzan case underscored the need for clear wishes on life sustaining care when patients cannot speak for themselves.
American Peace Corps volunteer Timothy Swanson 26 was kidnapped by gunmen on June 13 from his home in Patay Negros Island Philippines. U.S. officials learned of the abduction after volunteers began evacuations. President Bush denounced the act as terrorism and ransom was ruled out.
In Troy Mills the Youth Group plans an International Frog Jump Contest at 2 p.m. with contestants entering giant frogs from Africa and Hawaii. Frogs weighing in earlier, prizes awarded by age groups, frog borrowings from the stable, and playful signs along roads promote the event amid local lore.
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