14 May 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1990
Page
1
A Marion referendum on funding a new fire station heads to voters on Tuesday. Page 7A details the proposal, its cost, and the expected impacts on local emergency services.
The article recalls HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey as a new computer technology topic, noting a daily cost of $50 per inmate in prison for Ruben and Ed ward Deases.
A brief recap notes an English teacher in the Soviet Union leaving a strong impression on students. The item appears on page 9A with minimal context and no further details provided.
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture and environmental initiatives. Readers are urged to drop newspapers for recycling in boxes at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW and at Noelridge pool parking lot near 42nd and Council streets NE.
A lighthearted item notes a barbecue shop's humorous fire sale joke playing on a barbecue stand burn sale. The quip relies on a pun about a grill shop turning inventory into a "fire" sale for laughs.
Suspected Communist rebels killed two American airmen near Clark Air Base on the eve of U.S.-Philippines discussions to extend base leases. A third airman escaped as armed Filipino troops deployed around the base. The men, from the 8th Aircraft Generation Squadron, were on temporary duty from Kunsan.
Three Fayette County teens who egged a neighbor's car faced a $1,500 paint damage bill that elevates the act to a Class D felony. Sheriff Dietzenbach notes the offense blocks military eligibility. Juvenile officers warn petty mischief can derail future options and court time.
Investigators allege a 39 state gay prostitution network run by Navy computer expert James Dayton linked male clients and prostitutes across Iowa and 37 other states plus two Canadian provinces and Asian territories. At least 50 prostitutes and 300 clients are involved with no arrests yet. Dayton’s death unlocked the case.
Washington Iowa launches a citywide sorting program for 120 households to separate plastic, newspapers, glass, metal, and foam products as state law pushes recycling and landfill limits. The city provides $130 carts and an informational program at City Hall tonight.
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