08 Jun 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1990
Page
1
Dena Achey, daughter of a CR police officer, challenged a nepotism rule blocking her police career. With the rule repealed, she seeks city employment and alleges unfair exclusion. Details on page 14A.
The World Resources Institute reports 1987 data indicating tropical forests vanish at 40 million to 50 million acres per year. That rate is about 50 percent faster than prior estimates, vastly exceeding the commonly cited 28 million acres annually.
Norway’s Mike Boddicker pitched the first two hitter game of his career guiding Boston to a 4-1 victory over New York. He allowed two hits with a strong start as the Red Sox improved their streak to six straight wins.
The Clear Creek school board accepts the resignation of Gary Pillman who serves jointly with Amana. Pillman says he needed a change and does not have another job. He led Clear Creek and Amana for one year after a prior three year term at North Linn.
A light humor note jokes that nylon stockings often snag and run, playing on the phrase run for the money to tease fashion mishaps.
President Bush travels to Des Moines to campaign for Gov. Branstad as part of a Midwest swing after signing a long term grain agreement with Gorbachev. He cites rising hog prices and improved U S Soviet relations as factors. Bush stops in Wisconsin and Illinois before returning to Des Moines.
President F W de Klerk ends the four year old national state of emergency, removing a major obstacle to negotiations to dismantle apartheid. Natal remains under emergency rule, while Mandela calls it a victory for all and urges continued sanctions. White House praises progress amid right wing criticism.
Aluminum Company of America Davenport plant reduced releases about 70 percent last year and plans further cuts this year. The 1988 report named Alcoa as Iowa’s top emitter of cancer-linked toxins and second in birth defect related chemicals. Penford and United Technologies Automotive also shown reducing outputs.
Convicted murderer James Taylor also known as T Bone will be relocated from Connecticut where he enjoys conjugal visits and comforts. Iowa officials say he will face stricter rules and hard time as the state questions the transfer and its political implications. Taylor is serving two life terms for the 1981 slayings of Waterloo police officers Wayne Rice and Michael Hoing.
Senate supporters of a broad crime bill scramble to save the measure after a failed filibuster. A compromise plan would retain gun curbs and death penalty provisions while dropping flawed warrant rules and a new Justice Department division, with talks to resume next week.
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