27 Oct 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1989
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids section highlights upcoming Halloween events serving a charitable purpose. A large crowd attends a school boundary hearing, and Gov Branstad will lead a National Governors Association delegation to the United Nations next month.
A Riverside farm grain elevator permanently loses its grain dealer and warehouse licenses as reported on page 9B.
The article notes that only four of 18 freshmen remain on the University of Illinois football team as it contemplates changes. It also previews Game Three of the World Series for tonight and references prep football entertainment around the two Valleys with local analysis by Mike Hlas.
Rockwell Defense Communications earns Blue Ribbon supplier status from the U.S. Air Force as the Dow Jones Industrial Average slips 39.55 points to 2,613.73, reported on page 6B.
A lighthearted quip notes that people in the Southwest enjoy a more relaxed life with time to stop and smell the cactus, a playful cultural observation.
Mesquakie Bingo in Tama County joins the MegaBingo Network linking 24 hour nightly jackpot in nine states. The top MegaBingo prize is 500000 for first to cover 24 spaces in 50 calls, with 10000 and hall prizes if no winner. Cards cost 5 dollars for MegaBingo and 2 dollars for MegaCash.
Iowa officials clash over President Bush proposed pesticide reform. Secretary of Agriculture calls it a giant step backward while American Farm Bureau praises the move. The plan tightens FDA tolerances on residues and speeds temporary removals of suspect chemicals.
President Bush will visit Des Moines on December 8 to campaign for Rep. Tom Tauke as he runs for the Senate. The White House has not released details but the stop is expected to be part of a broader Republican fly around. Tauke says his campaign will cover costs and attendance will be encouraged by a Friday evening event.
Six east central Iowa counties led by ECICOG move toward a regional solid waste plan. A fall draft proposes composting beginning next October and voluntary drop off recycling next spring under a central coordinating authority. Public meetings in November will explain the plan and answer questions.
Linn County detectives investigate complaints that Cedar Rapids Lt. Renee Hanrahan and her husband Patrol Officer Joe Hanrahan voted from a Cedar Rapids address while living elsewhere. The couple says they registered at a friend's Cedar Rapids residence and later Iowa City address due to harassment. investigators cite voter registration violators.
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