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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1989
Page
1
Inside column by Mike Deupree critiques the Iowa Civil Liberties Union on civil liberties. The piece notes the environment as a global issue but emphasizes local action starting in one's backyard. Page 2A reflects its opinion and commentary style.
Sears announces its second quarter earnings after adopting a new retail approach. The report outlines the impact of strategic changes on sales, margins, and outlook. The USDA notes small dietary changes can significantly boost overall health on page 5B.
Iowa items note progress in settling the ownership dispute over the Westerheim artifacts. A Mount Mercy professor advocates actions to address Earth's deterioration. The Iowa Open Tennis Tournament final occurred Sunday and jazz fans enjoyed Davenport’s Bix Beiderbecke Festival over the weekend.
A lighthearted take questions the purpose of saving for a rainy day as umbrella costs keep climbing, turning prudent budgeting into a humorous paradox.
Shiite captors threaten to hang Lt. Col. William Higgins at 3 p.m. Monday unless Sheik Abdul Karim Obeid is freed. The Organization of the Oppressed on Earth calls Higgins a spy and imposes a death sentence, while the White House and State Department condemn the threat and seek his safety. Higgins, 44, from Danville Kentucky, heads an observer group with the U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon.
At the National Governors Association meeting in Chicago governors push for a sustained multinational alliance to dismantle drug networks and cut demand. Florida Governor Bob Martinez outlines 10 initiatives while national policy officials pledge a broad strategy this fall and seek new extradition and UN sanctions against traffickers.
The NGA urges a hemispheric drug summit to build surveillance and prosecution pacts and to base U S aid eligibility on efforts to curb drug flows. Proposals include drug free workplaces, mandatory testing, extradition talks with Colombia, and balanced eradication with crop development. Iowa Governor Branstad backs the strategy.
Cedar Rapids reports show the average price of a new single family home remains 160000 for 1988-89 with more permits issued and more homes in the 110000 to 140000 range. Total valuation of new construction rose to 62383297 from 45862305, while remodeling and other projects also increased.
In Postville Allamakee County a four wheel drive Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine serves residents for anniversaries weddings graduations and retirements. Owners Harley Radloff Gerald Schneider and Arlan Schager started the business after a whim and now cater to locals from Irene DeSart to Valley School staff and even a two year old’s birthday, drawing surprised reactions as the limo arrives at driveways across the region.
Byelorussian officials say 100000 more people may be relocated due to lingering radiation from the Chernobyl disaster. Tests in Byelorussia show dangerous radiation levels beyond three years, prompting calls for more aid from the Kremlin and potential five year evacuation plans.
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