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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1990
Page
1
Bids for the Prairie High School expansion project were submitted well below the estimated cost, signaling a favorable bidding process and potential savings for the district.
Gov. Terry Branstad attacks the University of Iowa audit into alleged misuse of student funds. A Wisconsin auto parts store president claims a 19.6 million Lotto America prize.
Iowa reports record performance at two nuclear power plants as utilities tout efficiency gains. A separate Iowa City custody bill, linked to a local incident, becomes law amid policy changes.
Upper Iowa University golf coach considered resignation after reports of alcohol related issues involving five members of the golf team. The article notes potential fallout and leadership changes pending further details.
In a brief humor item the piece contrasts modern clubs with those of the past, noting how today’s groups are social or civic while yesterday’s were more rustic in character. It nods to changes in club life across eras without naming specific organizations.
Former Farmstead Foods employees show limited movement to area meatpackers near Cedar Rapids. In Waterloo IBP hired some ex Farmstead staff with uncertain numbers while Monfort in Marshalltown reports 10 to 20 former Farmstead workers, many commuting or relocating 140 miles round trip. Wage gaps and bankruptcy impact fuel workforce reeducation.
Washington notes gratitude to Syria and Iran for Frank Reed's freedom but privately doubts further releases soon. The White House links any improvement in ties to all Americans freed. Tehran pressures for broader steps including release of Iranian and other hostages as the hostage crisis nears a year. Reed’s wife Fahima Reed voices relief as Reed appears on television from Syria.
A nationwide survey based on 1988 data indicates that more than 1.5 million Americans over 65 suffer physical or mental abuse each year, mostly from family members. Only about one in eight cases is reported, with thousands of accounts of theft, violence, and even murder. states report the problem growing.
Donna Lee Olson reports on a Czech tradition the Three Frozen Kings prophesy a cold spell from May 12 to 14 with Saint Sophia bringing warm rain on May 15. Edward R. Kuba notes the festival grew from saints to kings and ties to garden planning and seasonal timing.
In a Cedar County District Court hearing, experts and Iowa State University scholars urge keeping a 12,755 bushel pile of aflatoxin contaminated corn for study. They note demand from universities in 42 states and describe test results with high toxin levels up to 32 000 parts per billion. Judge Werling will rule on disposal options.
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