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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1990
Page
1
Inside Linn-Mar district plans to offer all day kindergarten once additional classroom space becomes available. The note appears on Page 6A detailing potential program expansion and timing contingent on resource growth.
John Chrystal dominates fundraising as rivals lag in the Democratic nomination race for governor. Trial date set in Arizona murder case involving an Iowa defendant.
Cleveland runner George Johnson intended a 10K at the city meet but ran the marathon by error and finished. Hawkeye baseball team avoids idle status as the College World Series opens May 24. Page 10.
The Supreme Court refused to let Operation Rescue block entrances to New York abortion clinics. The denial leaves in place a federal injunction banning the group from interfering with women entering clinics. The decision follows a similar ruling last week in Atlanta.
Lawmakers review proposals to curb the Farmers Home Administration's power to excuse or forgive bad farm loans. The debate centers on accountability, loan recovery, and taxpayer costs as part of a broader rural credit reform push.
A lighthearted note from the season start recalls the crowd chorus Pay ball as the first pitch flew, capturing early fan enthusiasm and club hopes for a strong campaign.
Six of the eight Democratic candidates for Linn County supervisor forecast at least 35 percent in the June 5 primary, with a fallback convention if no one reaches the minimum. The six also crossed the $250 disclosure threshold since January 1, filing campaign finance reports by Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline.
Iowa City The Iowa–Iowa State football game on September 22 may be televised across the state via ABC affiliates with an 11 05 a.m. kickoff. Four stations KCRG Cedar Rapids WOI Ames KCAU Sioux City and WQAD Moline would share production costs and prioritize ABC national ads. WOI's Bob Helmers says signs look better but final bye awaits official go ahead.
Stephen Larson a census taker and anti drug advocate faced suspension after reporting a possible marijuana use by a man questioned during a census in Cedar Rapids. Bureau bosses say he violated confidentiality rules by giving police the suspect’s name and address, an assertion Larson disputes. He calls the action unjustified and says he acted rightly at the time.
Two English professors, Michael S. Harper of Brown University and Josef Jarab of Palacky University, met by chance in Cedar Rapids during graduation weekend. Harper and Jarab, longtime collaborators, discovered they stayed in rooms across the hall at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel, renewing their acquaintance over brunch.
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