17 Nov 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1990
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids opening of Annie drew audiences to a lively musical with strong performances. In Iowa City, Sankai Juku offered a contemporary dance piece blending tradition and modern movement, visible to a receptive crowd last night.
Iowa faced its most widespread year of disasters since the 1960s with 56 counties declared for federal aid this year. Ellen Gordon of the Iowa Office of Disaster Services says the year is second nationally to Texas and floods caused at least 89 million dollars in property damage.
Oregon scholar claims aliens carved the large Hindu shri yantra in a desert in southeastern Oregon last summer but Iowa artist Bill Witherspoon and five others are said to have been involved. Deardorff questions the official story while Witherspoon says the work was done by people using a garden cultivator and other tools.
Payments to farmers rose in 1990 due to strong grain crops and lower prices but are expected to be below projections. Details on page 12D.
When sign painters walk off the job they march with signs and humor on the picket line.
Investigators found residents at Crestview Acres restrained and left in their waste while others wandered into the dining room with exposed genitals. The Iowa DIA revoked the license and the DHS will terminate Medicaid contract effective January 24, 1991. Crestview Acres appealed the seven citations totaling 2800 dollars and seeks an informal hearing while the facility is not expected to close.
Armstrong's liquidators oust the jewelry supplier for its going out of business sale after price complaints. President Tim Laughlin says the supplier removed all remaining jewelry from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque stores and a replacement will be named soon.
A Washington Post-ABC News poll finds 76 percent say Bush should seek Congress's permission before attacking Iraq, with 70 percent backing a congressional session to discuss Persian Gulf policy. Support for using all necessary force falls to 65 percent, while a third disapproves of Bush's Gulf policies.
Cedar Rapids guards and reserve units boost gas mask training as a precaution against chemical attack after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. About 500 National Guard members in Iowa will intensify drills in three months, while Navy and Army reserves in Cedar Rapids prepare for possible activation. Officials stress readiness and commitment despite uncertainty and family concerns.
Angry listeners vow to dump the duo after producer reveals Fab and Rob did not sing on their album. Stations in Minneapolis and Nashville offer exchanges for new copies while naming the real vocalists as John Davis and Charles Shaw, though not identified by Farian.
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