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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1989
Page
6
The U S military’s self steering intelligent truck failed on tests, barely reaching 12 mph on straight paths and two mph off road. Yet NYT notes the research spurred basic computer tech and multiple processing architectures, driving future computer design despite the vehicle’s poor performance.
The FDIC plans to reduce reliance on traditional large law firms and seek minority owned firms for legal work on the savings and loan crisis. Deputy general counsel Thomas Rose notes the agency used 612 firms last year and is redrafting how work is assigned to improve minority opportunities, a move praised as progress and supported by the American Bar Association.
A handful of Queens pursue riverboat gambling opportunities in Iowa as the 1991 start date nears. Laws prevent boats from leaving docks before June 1991, while operators reserve about 50 riverboat names with the Secretary of State. Delta Queen Steamboat Co. has filed about 40 names, signaling broad bets across Keokuk to the Mississippi corridor. Investors press forward amid uncertain licensing locations despite the regal branding.
A Farm Bill veteran argues that the 1985 act helped rural America but warns the 1990 bill faces tighter budgets, stricter environmental rules, GATT timing, and a Congress less sympathetic to agriculture. He recalls past momentum from farmers and politics shaping policy.
The message warns rural Iowans to stay active in shaping farm programs, arguing that relaxation now could invite failure in future battles. It stresses government policy as decisive, urges coordinated effort, and recalls the mid-1980s economic context and the 1985 Farm Bill debate.
Cox News Service recalls Jim Wright quitting amid ethics scrutiny focusing on money and umbrellas. The piece riffs on Wright’s fall from power, the umbrella symbol, and a Rome litany about mortality, ending with a sardonic nod to leadership and accountability.
The piece argues for a higher federal minimum wage, noting Congress raised it to 4.55 while Bush favors 4.25. It links higher wages to better living costs and tax savings, urges Iowa to align with national levels, and warns against lowering Iowa's minimum wage. It cites Gov Branstad supporting alignment to boost the economy.
A patron laments parking meters near Cedar Rapids Public Library after returning a VCR tape. He argues meters hinder public facility use and urges removing downtown meters to boost library and shopping activity. He questions government funding to promote literacy while meters remain a barrier.
A veteran race driver commends Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids for its asphalt configuration noting cleaner, faster conditions and heightened competition. He praises promoter Mr. Kemp and urges more car owners to switch to the Cedar Rapids track for broader Midwest support.
A critic argues Sara Engram defends animal studies as mostly rodent work and questions pain handling and moral trade offs. They warn of a big industry funded by tax dollars, unneeded experiments, and stolen dogs, noting high annual animal use and calls for reforms such as ending tests on pets and reducing primate isolation.
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