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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1990
Page
1
Cedar Rapids City Council rejected requests from Bully's Grill at 40 16th Ave SW and Zazoo The Beach Club at 4444 First Ave NE to sell alcohol outdoors. Details on page 2A.
Nelson Mandela appeared at a Ford Motor Co. plant in a Detroit suburb, greeted by about 1,300 auto workers who wore UAW jackets and hailed him as their comrade. He emphasized his solidarity with workers and his identity as a UAW member.
Edith DeKock cruised to a 21 stroke victory in the Cedar Rapids Marion Women’s Golf Association Championship after a Thursday battle with Cedar Rapids Country Club. Details on page 1B.
Linn and Johnson counties recorded higher contracting for new construction in May versus 1989 levels, showing a county level uptick though the May figure slipped from April. Details appear on page 5B.
Activities include Norwest Bank Block Party on Second Street SE from 11 30 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Uptown Friday Night at Ground Transportation Center plaza from 5 to 7 p.m. Gazette Softball Spectacular at Kirkwood Softball Complex at 6 p.m. and the Czech Village Street Dance from 7 p.m. to midnight in Czech Village.
A witty line about a will and a lawyer’s office turning a family gathering into a crowded scene with relatives eager for a reading.
Jurors in Marion Barry's drug and perjury trial watched a videotape of him inhaling crack in a hotel room during a sting led by an FBI informant. Barry protested innocence then cursed the setup as agents read charges and monitored his vital signs.
Gas prices in Cedar Rapids vary from 90 cents to 1.13 dollars per gallon across stations ahead of the holiday. The state self-serve average sits at 1.10 dollars, unchanged from May. Station owners blame fierce competition and undercut pricing by larger outlets.
Thunderstorms rolled through Eastern Iowa with high winds and funnel cloud sightings near Chelsea and Tama prompting tornado warnings between 2:30 and 3 p.m. No touchdowns were reported. Cedar Rapids got 0.56 inches of rain between 3 and 4 p.m., with one street closed by a downed tree. scattered outages affected about 1,500 on the southwest side for 30 minutes.
Troop 39 at Earlville faced a flash flood that turned their Elk Creek park campground into an island near Fountain Springs Park. A bridge washed out and rescue teams reached the group as floodwaters receded, with scouts aged 11 to 14 packing up after a shortened two day visit.
Wildfires sparked by arson and accidents scorched 14 000 acres and 500 homes in Santa Barbara County with 80 more homes ablaze elsewhere. A Forest Service helicopter crashed at San Marcos Pass, injuring the pilot. No deaths reported. one man burned and three firefighters injured.
Religious leaders gather at Mercy Medical Center for a daylong retreat seeking renewal and guidance. Attendees describe personal reflections, shared prayers, and commitments to service as they plan future community outreach.
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