11 Jul 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1990
Page
1
Carlston Donald aged 29 fled Monday from a restroom window at the city police department. He was captured at a city residence after a tip led officers to the suspect. Details on page 2A.
A dozen homeowners in a Marion subdivision complain to the City Council about backyard drainage problems. Lee Johnson of 3405 Monarch Ave says the issue is serious as residents seek solutions and city action. Details on page 4A.
American League pitchers dominate the All-Star Game, 2-0, as the National League is held to two hits despite a 68 minute rain delay in the seventh inning at Wrigley Field Chicago. Details on page 1B. Boxed In: a southern box turtle found near Marion stays at Indian Creek Nature Center until transport south to Missouri or Arkansas.
A skydiver reportedly landed feet first on a car hood traveling 50 mph near Skien Oslo region. The driver, Hoen, described seeing feet in the windshield before stopping to find a parachutist in a ditch and damage marks on the car.
A lighthearted line notes a best selling author is someone whose writings are continually read, teasing the notion of literary popularity and enduring readership.
In Houston the Bush administration and leaders from Britain Japan West Germany Canada France and Italy failed to resolve a billions of dollars farm subsidy dispute. Thatcher proposed a universal subsidy measure but the US rejected it as negotiations extended into the night while aides draft final language on trade.
Cedar Rapids Transit proposes keeping nine early weekday trips while cutting four mid morning runs and one late afternoon trip to ease aging fleet costs and uncertain federal subsidies. Officials say peak riders retain options, but some early riders would lose capacity. City Council to vote July 18.
Chicago based APAC Telemarketing plans a regional office in Cedar Rapids at 4070 22nd Ave SW occupying 14 000 square feet of the former Hewlett Packard building. The firm will hire 250 to 300 in Cedar Rapids, mostly part time, with starting wages at 5.25 dollars per hour plus 15 to 20 percent bonuses. Training starts soon as 40 hires already announced. Additional branches are planned in Dubuque and two other eastern Iowa communities, employing up to 120 more workers.
University of Iowa researchers complain shuttle delays hurt missions and funding. Louis Frank, Carver/James A. Van Allen Professor, lost a $21 million project after 32 months of shuttle grounding following the Challenger disaster. He warns future space station plans may repeat the shuttle’s limitations.
Federal regulators consider a 200 million lawsuit against Neil Bush and Silverado Banking directors to recover part of the 1 billion lost from speculative lending and insider deals. The action would be a major FDIC claim charging negligence but not fraud and targets former officers of the failed Colorado thrift.
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