28 Jul 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1989
Page
1
Local residents argue eight bars in eight blocks suffice amid opposition to a new tavern proposal. Expansion may be in Cedar Rapids Foundation plans as its director discusses future growth. A Williamsburg seed firm offers a compromise to neighbors over a water dispute.
Gov Branstad concludes a economic blitz trip bringing optimistic outlook for Iowa and Cedar Rapids as population data shows declines in 41 counties yet overall state growth noted in the report.
Kmart Corp signs a four million dollar contract to purchase computer terminals from Noland Inc of Cedar Rapids Iowa. The deal centers on upgrading store operations and inventory control. The report notes Iowa’s oat crop reportedly escaped the drought conditions.
Kirkwood announces a new head coach for the men’s basketball program ahead of the season. The move positions the team for upcoming league play and coach leadership changes.
A light humorous line suggesting politicians might value ethics more if they could buy them, playing on the idea of ethics as a purchasable trait. The quip reflects a satirical take on political integrity without naming individuals or events.
Iowa unemployment rose to 4.4 percent in June as school and college year ends lifted jobless totals. DES Director Richard Freeman noted 66 500 unemployed statewide, the smallest June total in ten years, with Linn County and Cedar Rapids at 3 8 percent and Johnson County at 1 7 percent.
Felix Bloch, former No. 2 official at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, told the FBI he had been paid a lot by the Soviet Union and worked with them for many years. Officials note no precise admission is corroborated and say a broad investigation is underway.
A Korean Air DC-10 with 199 aboard crashed short of Tripoli airport in heavy fog. At least 82 killed, including four on the ground, with many bodies described as charcoal. Survivors said the crew may have erred in landing in the fog.
Roger Moore of Cedar Rapids climbed a tree to reach the roof and spray water from a garden hose, extinguishing a fire at the James Vogel residence on 16th Street SE. Fire officials said a window fan短 ignited a chair. damage limited to the bedroom. The 28-year-old Moore, unemployed, acted while en route with his sister-in-law.
Four Cedar Rapids youngsters were injured, one seriously, when a homemade volcano explosion occurred in a back yard. The group mixed household products in a glass bottle, capped it, and shook it. Glass fragments struck the children, one hitting Matthew Johnson in the left eye and sending him to Mercy Medical Center.
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