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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1990

Page

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Crossword mix-up two puzzles appear in Gazette

The Gazette carries two crossword puzzles on pages 8A and 12A. A corrected version on page 12A fixes clues that did not match the puzzle published Monday.

Cedar Rapids Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Drug and Prostitution Case

Cedar Rapids attorney Richard Schrodermier pleaded guilty in Linn District Court to four counts of soliciting delivery of a controlled substance and four counts of prostitution. Sentencing was set for 9 a.m. September 13. Details on page 2A.

Cedar Rapids Richard Schrodermier Linn District Court

Wagon train trek covers 70 miles in East Iowa

A caravan of 14 wagons rode from Mount Vernon to Pleasant Creek Recreation Area near Palo in Eastern Iowa this week. Riders compare the journey to pioneer travel westward, with photos and more on the Back Page.

Iowa Mount Vernon Pleasant Creek Palo

Farms in Iowa and U S Dip in 1990 Farm Counts

The Agriculture Department reports 1990 saw fewer farms nationwide and in Iowa. U S total fell to 2,143,150 from 2,170,520 in 1989, a 1 percent drop, while Iowa’s farms declined by 1,000 to 104,000. Mechanization and rural-to-urban migration cited.

United States Iowa Agriculture Department

Steinbrenner Forced to Resign as Yankees Partner

George Steinbrenner was compelled to resign as a general partner of the New York Yankees after a four month probe by Commissioner Fay Vincent into Steinbrenner's dealings with self-described gambler Howard Spira. Details on page 1C.

George Steinbrenner New York Yankees Baseball Fay Vincent Steinbrenner Howard Spira

Today’s Chuckle Clean fridge leftovers resemble experiments

A humorous quip notes the moment to purge the fridge when week old leftovers start resembling science experiments.

Cedar River flood threats rise as crest nears

The Cedar River is set to spill over in Cedar Rapids for the first time since 1973, with warnings of basement flooding in low areas. Upstream in Vinton, officials predict significant flooding today as storms push water downstream. Waterloo reports a crest near 17.5 feet, 5.5 feet above flood stage, threatening 25 000 acres of farmland between Waterloo and Vinton.

Jeff Burnham Kurt Rogahn Lyle Muller Cedar River Cedar Rapids National Weather Service Wayne Murdock Murdock Vinton Benton County Iowa Waterloo Weather Service Howard Stiegelmeyer

Delay S&L bailout vote until after election

A Bush administration official floated a stopgap bill of 5 to 10 billion dollars to fund S&L rescue through January or February, delaying the 100 billion dollar 1991 bailout. Seidman warned costs could top 500 billion, with Treasury estimates much lower, as real estate weakness raises failures and debates grow ahead of November elections.

Gazette Wire Services Washington Congress Bush Administration Treasury Robert Glauber House Banking Committee L. William Seidman Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Seidman ABC Good Morning America S&l Department of the Treasury

Burning of kitten marks worst cruelty case in eight years

In Cedar Rapids a mother cat and her kitten died in a deliberate fire last Friday. Dr. Russell Anthony called it the most horrific cruelty seen in eight years, while Animal Control Officer Mitch Veatty, who witnessed the kitten’s death near Daniels Park, reported the youths fled before help arrived.

Donna Lee Olson Cedar Rapids Russell Anthony Anthony Mitch Veatty Veatty Daniels Park Weatty

Bum in Bathroom Bomb Scare Ends in Theft Charge

AVAGE Maryland AP report details a Greyhound bus scare when a shouted bum in the bathroom triggered a bomb alert. Trooper Gregory Taylor detained Oliver Martin, a 61 year old homeless man from Philadelphia, for misdemeanor theft after authorities concluded the threat was a mistaken claim.

Avage Greyhound Charles Boyer Boyer Gregory Taylor Taylor Oliver Martin Philadelphia Baltimore

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