22 Jul 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1991
Page
1
James P. Hoffa son of the labor leader attended a Cedar Rapids dedication of a new Teamsters housing project on Sunday. He voiced optimism about changes within the nationwide union.
The Dodge Neon concept car by Chrysler is described as environmentally conscious and partially recyclable with Earth-friendly materials. It is noted to include a garbage compactor between the two front seats.
A hot weekend did not spoil a successful Southeast Regional Iowa Games Festival in Cedar Rapids. Games and races spanned gyms and tracks across the city with over 1,500 young participants. Details on page 1C.
Olin Browne clinched victory at the Ben Hogan Hawkeye Open in Iowa City, with the weekend result seen as a potential gateway to PGA Tour status and bigger prize money. Details on page 1C.
The Gazette notes its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle by dropping papers in boxes at City Carton, econotoods, Hy-Vee and other Marion locations.
A humorous note lambasts a politician for taking too much from a cookie jar and receiving a kickback from the jar maker, highlighting corruption satire without naming individuals.
Secretary of State James Baker, backed by four Arab states, arrives in Israel to press Prime Minister Shamir on a Mideast peace conference. He warns Washington and Moscow could invite nations to the conference without Israel's sign on, if needed, while stressing broad consensus is still sought. Jordan endorses the U S plan, with King Hussein signaling readiness to attend.
The PLO abandons insisting on sending its own delegation but seeks a say in choosing Palestinian participants. Israel opposes PLO members in talks, citing its designation as a terrorist group, while Baker meets three Palestinians in Jerusalem. The U S urges Palestinian representation in Jordan's delegation.
A Washington Post poll shows environmentalists are not mostly young or Democratic. Sixty three percent of Democrats and 55 percent of Republicans see themselves as environmentalists. Forty four percent would back a candidate rated highly by an environmental group. Environmental concerns top future threat lists for 53 percent of respondents.
The piece notes U.S. Senator Charles Grassley hosts Masha Frolov, daughter of Pravda editor Ivan Frolov, as a Georgetown internship in his office. It frames her presence as emblematic of improving U.S.-Soviet relations amid perestroika and a broad arms control push, with her observing office life and mailroom duties.
Salvage workers spray dispersants on Australia s worst oil spill after the Kirks tanker fire off Western Australia. Fifty seven crew rescued as authorities weigh sinking the crippled ship or transferring remaining oil. The spill threatens the crayfish industry and local wildlife near Cervantes and Numbung National Park.
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