Prairie Meadows to cut racing season next year
Prairie Meadows plans a shortened racing schedule to improve earnings next year as part of a broader cost efficiency effort.
25 Oct 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1989
Page
1
Prairie Meadows plans a shortened racing schedule to improve earnings next year as part of a broader cost efficiency effort.
Metro Iowa reports candidates for finance commissioner laying out strategies for the election. A panel approves a plan to create housing for troubled teenage girls and the elderly, reflecting local government focus on vulnerable populations.
The Amana Society announces it no longer requires stock holdings from its board members. The change aims to simplify governance and widen board participation.
B J Arm strong among 10 former Iowa college stars who appear to have made NBA teams. Chris Lentz Cornell senior fullback and all time leading rusher dedicates season to brother Brad and father. ISU Cyclone kicker Jeff Shudak may return early from two game suspension.
A fortune cookie company expands into frozen desserts placing fortunes in ice cream and pudding. The move aims to attract fans seeking novelty flavors and collectible messages.
A Piper Cherokee 160 crashed after takeoff at Elkader Municipal Airport killing pilot John Christopher Nelson and passenger Larry Lee Pearson both 40. NTSB investigators from Kansas City and representatives from Piper Lycoming and FAA will examine wreckage. final report expected in months.
San Francisco AP reports a 50-50 chance of a significant aftershock by Christmas after an Oct 17 quake. USGS raised the quake magnitude to 7.1 from 6.9. Death toll reaches 63 with 9 missing of 280, while I-880 demolition continues in Oakland.
Dianne Chewning 43 was found dead of asphyxiation at the University Inn Coralville Oct 6. Her husband Frank Ray Chewning 40, held on a drunken driving charge in Monmouth, has been missing since leaving jail to travel with his wife. The Johnson County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide as police pursue leads.
U S District Judge Robert Potter sentenced televangelist Jim Bakker to 45 years in prison and a 500000 dollar fine after consolidating 24 counts into nine and ordering confinement at Talladega federal prison. Bakker údaj, 49, expressed remorse while his daughter Tammy Sue Chapman watched. His wife Tammy Faye was absent. Parole potential after 10 years.
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