10 Jul 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1991
Page
1
Author discusses the legend of Shoeless Joe and its ties to American folklore and the sport of baseball, exploring how myths shape cultural memory and the game’s history.
The American League defeated the National League 4-2 in Toronto. The result marked another All Star victory for the league, with the full details on page 1C.
From 1956 Mary Schneider began in Alabama basic training and trained recruits in Fairfield. She now works as literacy coordinator at Mount Mercy's Catherine McAuley Center for Women, as featured in Neighbors magazine.
Two Iowa Republicans in the U.S. House Jim Leach and Jim Nussle express low confidence in the House Banking Committee measures to overhaul the national banking system. Details on page 8C.
An escaped three-foot Celabese ape named Roscoe entered the home of Shirley and Norton Craig, terrorizing them and their dogs before Wildlife Rescue Director Vernon Yates corralled the primate behind an aquarium. Yates jokingly arrested the creature as owner Rosemarie Dinardi, licensed for the ape, noted it rarely escaped.
Leggs Products Inc of North Carolina will drop its trademark plastic egg containers by 1992 and switch to an environmentally friendly cardboard package. The new carton keeps the egg silhouette but not the egg shape, while the pantyhose inside remains unchanged and prices stay the same.
A light joke notes that gastrointestinal medicine can be a career for those who have the stomach for it. The quip plays on the double meaning of stomach and appetite for the specialty.
The Independent Commission recommends replacing Chief Daryl Gates to curb brutality and racism and avoids a siege mentality. Gates resists resignation. the panel cites leadership failures, calls for a 10 year limit, stronger accountability, and a reshaped Police Commission.
Iowa's felony drug convictions and prison sentences climbed sharply from 1986 through 1990 as authorities credit tougher enforcement and funding. Federal felonies rose 382 percent 1986 to 1989. state totals up 77 percent 1986 to 1989. Drug offenders became the largest inmate group in fiscal 1990.
Americans' standard of living declined last year for the first time since the last recession, a commission reported Tuesday. The Council on Competitiveness compared the U S with six peers in investment, productivity, trade and living standards, noting the United States invested less in new factories than any major competitor for the third straight year. George Fisher of Motorola warned the United States remains a "slumbering giant."
State surveys place Iowa's center about three miles north and 2 miles west of Nevada, while locals in State Center offer alternate centers. Experts note multiple definitions yield different results, with geologists using digital maps and proportional land mass for accuracy.
John Giovenco of Hilton Nevada Corp. arrives in Dubuque to study riverboat facilities and regulatory conditions as potential entry in Iowa or Illinois. He notes Iowa's favorable stance and current boats outperforming projections, while no timetable is set and no local partnership plan announced.
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