18 Mar 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1991
Page
1
The family of Minnesota airman Charles Turner has confirmation that his remains from a Persian Gulf War bombing run have been identified. His brother Mitch Turner of Cedar Rapids expressed relief at the news, noting the family now has answers after months of uncertainty.
The first year goals for Iowa's World Class Schools Initiative have been reduced while organizers still outline ambitious aims for the project. Details on page 8B.
IBM and Digital Equipment Corp. join others as they gear up to enter the fast expanding laptop computer market. Further details appear on page 7C.
Gazette sportswriter Bob Denney predicts a rough road for four of five area teams at the boys state basketball tournament in Des Moines Veterans Auditorium The Barn. The story notes one top player not in the field now focuses on ACT prep and schoolwork.
The Gazette advocates farming support by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers for recycling in boxes at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW and at econo foods on 1800 51st St NE.
A quip notes that if you want dramatic feuding, bring a birds dog. The lines hint at comic chaos when a bird dog enters a dispute.
Iowa City stirred as Campus Review printed 12 Arabic sentences with obscenities beneath English translations. Hani Kablawi, a recent UI graduate, said the phrases targeted Arabs in Iowa City. Critics decry racism and hatred while supporters say the paper offers a conservative voice in a national network.
Bitterly cold rain did not deter about 2000 marchers and onlookers for the 16th annual SaPaDaPaSo parade in Cedar Rapids. Spectators, bands, and creatively themed floats braved the weather, including an Irish Spud Launcher and a green pig float, with police chief William Byrne among the participants.
President Bush returns to Sumter after four days of talks with Allied leaders, praising U S troops for reviving America and promising continued Gulf involvement beyond July 4. In Dhahran, Iraq is told not to move warplanes while 500 prisoners are repatriated. Gulf war recap and homecoming scene.
Tens of millions across 15 republics voted Sunday on whether to stay together in a revived federation. Officials warned results would take days as ballots were counted amid reports of violence and disruption. Gorbachev urged approval, aiming to bypass legislatures and heal ethnic splits.
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