09 Oct 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1989
Page
1
A Red Cross worker describes the impact of Hugo on the community, detailing damaged homes, flooded streets, and relief needs. The account highlights immediate rescue efforts, shelter operations, and requests for volunteers and supplies from nearby towns.
A five-state committee discusses route options for the proposed Avenue of the Saints. C.R. schools superintendent will outline possible district changes for the day.
Televangelists Jim and Tammy Bakker disappoint hundreds by skipping the Sunday church service drawing attention on page 3A.
Education leaders advocate broader humanities focus in community college programs highlighting cultural literacy and critical thinking to strengthen local workforce training and civic engagement across districts.
Hayden's Hawks push Michigan State to the limit in a close matchup as Oakland captures the American League title and the Giants close in on the NL crown. The Gazette touts soybean ink and recycled newsprint to promote agriculture and eco friendly paper.
A brief humor item noting digital watchdogs as the latest trend for those who value online security and vigilance.
A national NEH report finds about half of U S college seniors unsure of Civil War dates and a quarter unaware Columbus landed in the Americas before 1500. It urges a 50 hour core curriculum across cultures, languages, math, and social sciences to strengthen basic literacy.
The United States will continue producing chemical weapons after the disarmament treaty takes effect, a move Bush did not reveal in U N press remarks. Officials and analysts say the policy clashes with Geneva talks and may prompt other nations to follow suit.
Dale Kueter reports that state agencies may face a conflict in using public funds for chamber of commerce memberships that lobby. Richard Freeman of the Iowa Department of Employment Services questions the practice and notes prohibitions on federal funds for lobbying. Local chambers in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Sioux City Waterloo Marshalltown and others vary in lobbying activity.
Terry Tygrett runs Minifarm Acres at the Tipton exit offering a gas station restaurant gift shop and campground with Iowa themed displays farm animals and corn dispensation machines. Visitors from the Quad Cities and Iowa City stop for family friendly attractions and road breaks.
Washington commuters spot vehicles running on propane and other fuels as lawmakers push tougher urban pollution laws. President Bush proposes phased adoption and millions of cleaner cars yearly by 1997, with EPA chief William Reilly endorsing large-scale fuel shifts.
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