08 Mar 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1991
Page
1
Country music stars Patty Loveless and Ricky Van Shelton are set to perform at the Five Seasons venue, with fans awaiting an engaging night of classic hits and new material. The event highlights top country acts visiting the city this season.
Despite objections from northeast Iowa residents the Department of Natural Resources moves a step closer to permitting limited deer hunting with shotguns at the Mines of Spain Recreation Area near Dubuque. Details on page 5C.
Iowa state corrections director said the eight prisons held 3,988 inmates on Thursday, 953 above design capacity and seven days into the department’s busiest admissions month. Anamosa’s Iowa Men’s Reformatory housed 1,225 inmates, well over its 840 design capacity.
Defense attorneys in Glen Muzingo's attempted murder case challenge the evidence shown on Thursday. They argue that some items were never tested and the comparison used by prosecutors was unfair. Details on page 1B.
The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Northwestern 79 76 in a close game Thursday night at Evanston. The win keeps Iowa in the chase for the conference standings and boosts momentum for upcoming games.
A light item notes the White House has dismissed its official jeweler amid a joke about avoiding any scandal or distraction around the Bush era. The brief mocks headlines while keeping a playful tone.
The first large Gulf War returnees arrive at Hunter Army Airfield Georgia. 104 soldiers from the 24th Infantry Division walk off the plane to cheering crowds. About 600 more troops to arrive later, with 14,000 to depart in the week. Defense officials plan daily returns.
Reports claim up to 2,000 Kuwaitis freed as trucks carry evacuees to Red Cross in Safwan. U.S. and Iraqi officials dispute journalist safety while mass repatriation of over 60,000 Iraqi prisoners begins Monday from northern Saudi holds.
Army Spec. Ronald D. Rennison 21 died Feb. 25 when a Scud struck an army barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia. He served with the 14th Quartermaster Corps in Pennsylvania. He loved hunting fishing and pizza and was a Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Cubs fan. More than 300 friends and family attended his funeral at Grand View Avenue United Methodist Church in Dubuque.
Healthy men who drank three to six cups of coffee daily saw a significant drop in blood pressure after quitting coffee. Researchers from Stanford noted the effect may be larger in those with hypertension and could reduce the need for drug treatment, though the National Coffee Association calls the drop small.
Washington Post reports Americans curb borrowing as recession grips the nation with lenders cutting credit card approvals and auto loans. Elissa Buie and A Gary Shilling cite a convergence of reluctance by borrowers and tighter lending, while the Fed notes a $2.44 billion drop in January and a December dip, signaling a sustained credit slowdown.
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