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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1990
Page
20
Garden centers report rising interest in fruit trees after a prior dip, with consumers favoring natural fertilizers and chemicals. Perennials and color are popular, along with bedding plants, flowers, vegetables, and nursery stock. Composting bins are gaining traction as well.
Memorial Day closures mark a slim business week with major events and reports. Commerce Department will release April indicators, new home sales, and factory orders while the Labor Department covers unemployment and construction spending. The U S Soviet summit continues as Bush meets Gorbachev and CNN marks a decade on air.
Ford Motor Co. launches the Capri in Australia as a open-top two seater built for global markets. The car, designed by Ford's Ghia studio in Turin on Mazda based chassis, will reach Lincoln Mercury dealers in the United States in mid July after selling out in Australia since November.
Willie Nelson chairs the Cowboy Television Network Inc as he rolls out a Cowboy Channel aimed at niche cable audiences. The venture seeks support from local systems for a November start featuring Western movies and country music. Nelson says the aim is to satisfy his desire for good Westerns and music, despite mixed appeal.
Hearings begin on introducing a copper dollar into the U S coinage system for the first time since the Susan B Anthony dollar’s demise. A metals industry paper notes the copper coin could replace many paper dollars and reduce change needs, with a potential $120 million annual saving.
Glen Martin reports in Discover June on wild pigs in California. Pigs raid golf courses and gardens, creating chaos on fairways and flower beds and posing disease risks to other animals.
Karl Zinsmeister analyzes child violence in the June Atlantic citing a University of Maryland study of 168 inner city teens. Twenty four percent witnessed a murder and 72 percent knew someone shot. Each teen faced violence, averaging over five serious crimes, with about one in eleven raped.
Quickly In Health reviews the May and June issue exploring French cholesterol habits in diet, a Miami murder spree, and top exercises. American Health critiques cult-like health movements and links Japanese fitness to education. The Wilson Quarterly Spring issue analyzes Eastern Europe’s dramatic changes and challenges with historical context.
A guide explains how to deduct fair market value of donated used clothing furniture appliances and other items to charities like Salvation Army or Goodwill. It notes factors determining value including condition age comparable items replacement costs and expert opinions with example prices from Salvation Army stores and references IRS publication 561.
Priscilla Presley puts her Montecito California home on the market for 2.6 million. The 2 acre wooded property features a Country French house built in 1964 and a guest cottage with a stone fireplace. Presley, busy with TV projects and family, may seek a San Bernardino Mountains vacation home.
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