22 Mar 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1990
Page
1
Notable figures acquire large tracts of land in a grab that signals rising interest in high value rural properties. The report notes the buyers include prominent entertainers and business leaders expanding their real estate portfolios amid favorable market conditions.
John Block speaks in the United States asserting the American food chain remains safe. The note appears on page 8A amid other briefs including local plans and a legal ruling on Iowa schooling laws for American Indians on page 6.
A Marion man charged in an accident that killed two Springville sisters pleads innocent. The report notes authorities classified the case as a fatal crash and ongoing legal proceedings in county court.
Iowa coach Dan Gable hopes to find a mystic venue for the Hawkeyes to host the NCAA wrestling championships. The story centers on his search for a favorable site and the implications for the team and program.
The Gazette presents its award claim as Iowa's Newspaper of the Year, marking vol 108 issue 72 status. The brief line underscores the paper's recognition and identity within the state's press landscape.
A humorous quip notes that people only offer help if you own a baseball team, implying selective support based on status. The line favors witty, urban sarcasm about social networks and status.
President Mikhail Gorbachev issued a decree banning firearm sales in Lithuania and ordering citizens to turn in weapons within a week. He told the KGB to bolster border checks as Lithuania's move toward independence heightens Kremlin tensions. Lithuanian President Landsbergis denounced the decree as an assertion of a non existent sovereignty. Premier Prunskiene urged negotiations and calm amid the crisis.
The Iowa House approved House File 2551 by an 80 to 14 vote to allow payment of state income taxes by credit card. Critics warned of higher costs from interest, while supporters said it would speed tax collection. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration.
In Cedar Rapids the Census Bureau’s shelter and street night counted few homeless on city streets. Workers watched from cars at dawn while checking shelters and streets across 13 counties. Director Tom Moss said the effort aimed to gauge presence rather than provide an exact total.
Steven C. Blumberg, 41, of Ottumwa held without bail on federal charges of receiving and possessing stolen goods worth over 5000 dollars and transporting them across state lines. A search of his Ottumwa home yielded up to 20 million dollars in books manuscripts rare glassware and photographs likely stolen from multiple institutions including the University of Iowa and Harvard University.
A New England Journal of Medicine study shows one aspirin a day halves the number of strokes from atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Researchers note about 200 strokes daily from this condition and say warfarin was the prior standard, but aspirin offers a safer option for many patients.
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