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.
31 Jul 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1990
Page
1
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
A humorous quip notes the moment to purge the fridge when week old leftovers start resembling science experiments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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