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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1990
Page
1
Campaign finance disclosures show supporters of the instructional support levy have spent more than opponents. The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce endorsed the levy. Details on page 1B.
The United Nations Security Council condemned Israel for the killing of 19 Palestinians. The United States broke its usual stance by voting in support of the resolution.
Vince Leonard discovered a 9 foot Burmese python weighing about 40 pounds in a hay field on his farm southeast of Iowa City. He said the snake was mean and coiled around his arm when he picked it up, though not strong. Details on page 1B.
Deere & Co. marks the 3 millionth diesel engine produced at its Waterloo plant while chairman hints at possible layoffs in the future. Further details on page 6C.
Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter and senior lawmakers announced a tentative deal on reducing the 1990 farm bill late Friday night. Details on page 9C.
Humorous note advises focus on the pitch while avoiding the bat, a playful reminder from a sports-themed cartoon caption. The quip uses a light tone to juxtapose ball awareness with bat danger for light amusement.
ISU President Gordon Eaton rejects two February recommendations from the Academic Status Committee. The plan keeps admission for athletes with ACT 18 or higher and introduces a faculty watchdog group to monitor progress rather than raising standards or barring at risk freshmen from practice.
Wholesale prices rose 1.6 percent in September pushing the PPI to 120.3 as gasoline surged 20.6 percent the largest one month gain since 1947. Excluding energy and food costs the index climbed 0.6 percent while retail sales increased 1.1 percent to 151.2 billion with gasoline contributing strongly and auto sales partially rebounding.
Nationally known artist Jenny Holzer appears in a traveling exhibit at the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Selections from Truisms will flash on Nesper sign in Cedar Rapids and on Kinnick Stadium boards in Iowa City, then at City High and West High. The signs run from Nov 8 to Dec 2 as part of The Presence of Absence installations.
The Senate approved a parental notification provision to require informing a teen's parent before abortion at most hospitals receiving federal funds. The vote followed heated debate with Sen. Harkin opposing the amendment as too narrow, while NRLC supported it.
Governor Terry Branstad faced a tense campaign stop at Grinnell College as hundreds of protesters shouted slogans over abortion and capital punishment. Officers escorted him from a meeting with Poweshiek County Republicans after about 600 demonstrators followed him to the downtown GOP office. Branstad called the scene mild by comparison to the 60s era and blamed radical groups on campus.
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