20 Nov 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1990
Page
1
Coping with mounting piles of garbage was the topic of a statewide town meeting televised last night to 99 locations by the Iowa State University Extension Service. Details on page 1B.
The Iowa Department of Education proposes a $270 million increase for next year. Part of the funds would raise teacher salaries at Iowa’s 15 community colleges. Details appear on page 6B.
U S Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter and European Community Commissioner Ray MacSharry met Monday to salvage the world trade talks. Details on page 9D.
The winningest active prep baseball coach in Iowa-Norway's Van Scoyoc will become a coach with the Detroit Tigers Class A team in Niagara Falls New York. Details on page 1D.
In Los Angeles AP reports Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy for Girl You Know Its True after admitting they did not sing on the album. Trustees of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences voted to rescind the award for Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morgan, a first in Grammys history.
A playful puzzle notes that today’s chuckle hinges on a nine-letter word that stands in for a four-letter expletive. The item highlights wordplay and light humor without graphic detail.
Gov. Terry Branstad says high stakes gambling will not be allowed in Iowa, citing the need for negotiations with tribes under the 1988 Indian Gaming Act. He opposes a proposed 67 million Indian casino hotel in Council Bluffs and notes potential future sites on Mesquakie or Winnebago land, while acknowledging broader gaming debates.
Cedar Rapids police say parolee Patrick S. McAmis 26 of Cedar Rapids abducted stabbed and raped a 21 year old woman near Ely last month He was arrested at his father’s home in El Paso Texas and will be returned to Iowa to face attempted murder and additional charges He previously faced a 1987 rape charge in Cedar Rapids and is a suspect in a Texas murder probe.
In Paris, President Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev agree force cannot be ruled out to resolve the Kuwait crisis. Iraq says it will deploy 250000 more troops to occupy Kuwait, doubling its military strength and strengthening its edge. White House officials say the move shows Iraq’s defiance of UN sanctions and hostage handling.
President Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev join 20 allied leaders at a Paris ceremony to pledge destruction of tens of thousands of nonnuclear weapons and to establish a new era of cooperation. The meeting in Vienna produced an arms accord and a declaration that NATO and the Warsaw Pact are no longer adversaries.
The Manville settlement plan would slash compensation for tens of thousands of asbestos victims while adding up to 520 million dollars in new trust contributions. The restructured trust would pay based on illness severity, cap lawyers' fees at 25 percent, and dismiss many pending lawsuits as it seeks court approval in New York.
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