12 Jul 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1989
Page
1
The American League defeated the National League 5 to 3 in a game highlighted by Bo Jackson. Key moments and standout plays defined the page one coverage of the event.
Rural Columbus Junction resident becomes the latest lottery millionaire as Iowa Lottery officials report strong sales this fiscal year. The story notes state pride over ticket sales and highlights the notable payout amid ongoing lottery enthusiasm.
Linn-Mar school board votes 6 1 against a proposed merger with Marion Independent as Cedar Rapids covers the Avenue of the Saints study and related education topics. Potential ISU basketball player trial jurors were questioned Tuesday in a separate court proceeding.
A local feature highlights the Cedar Rapids Reds baseball team through the perspectives and support of their girlfriends and wives. The piece notes community backing and page four continuation.
A light joke wonders why fan clubs abound yet no air conditioner clubs. Themeless punchline nudges readers to giggle at everyday tech and fan culture.
Prairie Meadows in Altoona is cutting costs with staff reductions and vendor contract renegotiations as it readies to resume racing on July 26. Track president Carole Baumgarten says the payroll will be leaner and expenses trimmed with consulting services and dues eliminated.
Twenty Iowa rivers and streams sit on the protected-use list as drought persists. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources notes pumping limits now apply to those waterways and warns more rain is needed to improve conditions.
Central Iowa town Duncombe received 5.35 inches of rain in an early evening storm, a heavy amount compared with Eastern Iowa where Montezuma logged an unofficial 1.75 inches. Other totals included Jerico 1 inch, Waukon 0.77, Decorah 0.42, and Independence 0.20 inches as storms moved southeast.
Laurence Olivier, famed as a defining Shakespeare figure, dies at 82 near Ashurst West Sussex after a life as actor and National Theatre founder. Tributes come from Alec Guinness Queen Elizabeth II Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
President Bush urged Hungary to continue reforms and free market steps during a rain soaked arrival in Budapest. He hailed democratic changes and pledged U S support as crowds cheered in the capital and at Gdansk Poland the birthplace of Solidarity.
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