19 Jul 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1989
Page
1
The Iowa Board of Corrections backs a plan to expand the prison system by adding 1,161 beds new facilities to house inmates. The proposal aims to reduce crowding and speed up rehabilitation while enabling certain offenders to serve sentences at home under supervision.
Metro Iowa residents and officials debate waste management and composting as a potential solution. The report notes community input and municipal concerns while outlining possible implementations and impacts on local services.
A short humorous line notes that if you cannot stand solitude you likely bore others as well, offering a witty reflection on social company and self perception.
In Nevada Iowa AP Former Iowa State players Sam Mack and Levin White figure in a robbery case. Two students supported White saying Mack and White planned a Chicago trip to buy cocaine for resale in Ames. White has a 25 year sentence. Mack faces robbery and kidnapping charges.
Linn-Mar Community School District voters deliver a decisive 78 percent no to a proposed merger with Marion Independent, while Marion voters approve 58 percent. Turnout runs high with 2,915 no and 810 yes in Linn-Mar, about 44 percent district participation.
Storms deliver the heaviest, most widespread Iowa rainfall of the season aiding corn at pollination. Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes the event would hardly crack top five in normal years, while ISU extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor warns moisture arrives late to avert all damage. Overnight totals exceed 3 inches in several counties, with Cedar Rapids among the wettest Eastern Iowa spots.
Prairie Meadows Track President De Baumgarten said the financially struggling track could seek state and local help if upcoming racing resumes and $1.7 million in cuts do not stop red ink. She cited an estimated $67 million regional economic impact and said the state could be a partner while declining to confirm any formal requests.
Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will not push riverboat gambling onto the November ballot. A 1991 law allows limited wagering where residents vote, but local interest is tepid and regulations unclear. A poll showed 51 percent against, 42 percent for, 7 percent unsure. 8,000 signatures would be needed to place it on the fall ballot.
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