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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1992
Page
1
Report cites two LB Steakhouse workers claiming a friendly female ghost haunts the 122-year-old West Branch building. The origins of the tale remain uncertain while readers are directed to page 1B for details.
About 1700 Cedar Rapids homes built 1982 to 1988 will get a mailing today or Monday with tips to counter possible high lead in drinking water. The notice follows an EPA report last week placing Cedar Rapids ninth highest in the nation for lead in cities over 100000.
The Airport National Public Golf Complex south of Cedar Rapids unveiled at a Friday ground breaking. The new course features no rough or traps, aiming to ease play for golfers who struggle on city courses. Details on page 2C.
Linn-Mar nipped Dubuque Senior 40 to 38 as Cedar Rapids Kennedy defeated Regis 41 to 14 in regular season finales. The games closed the high school football schedule with Linn-Mar and Kennedy securing important regional wins.
Brandon Tartikoff left Paramount Pictures to care for his injured daughter, signaling a shift in how successful men balance career and family. The article notes broader changes in expectations for private life amidst professional duties and appears on page 6C.
A light hearted quip contrasts two marching styles with a humorous nod to a slide trombone. The joke plays on rhythm and sound to poke fun at differing approaches.
Nearly 1,000 people from across the country have invested about $80,000 in the Iowa Political Stock Market, trading shares in the three leading presidential candidates. The item appears on page 1A of Sunday's Gazette.
The Gazette reports new calls for campaign reform as Iowa voters see intensified negative advertising. Marla Sheffler of the League of Women Voters urges a code of fair practices while political scientists note a shift to subtler attacks and more documented messaging.
ES MOVNES AP reports the National Pork Producers Council plans full-page ads in national papers to counter pork barrel attacks. The Iowa based group says pork is leaner than past perceptions and cites a USDA handbook revised last year. Iowa accounts for over a quarter of U.S. hogs.
The AP notes a heated race with Bush accusing Clinton of trample-down economics and Clinton supporters replying Four more days in Pittsburgh. Barbara Bush urges honesty as Iran-Contra scrutiny resurfaces with Weinberger named in a new indictment linking Bush to discussions on arms for hostages.
Johnson County forgoes trial on bootlegging charges against Brian DeCoster and Rodney Sullivan. The state will pursue forfeiture of the Magic Bus used to sell beer near the University of Iowa before a football game. Officials say forfeiture stands apart from the criminal case and may proceed immediately. DeCoster expresses confusion and wants the bus returned.
A Cedar Rapids couple Maxine and Don Mulbruck wed in a hospital chapel at St. Luke's before Don’s cancer advances. They shared 42 years of marriage, four children, and a lifetime of evenings at the kitchen table. Don recalls the early days and pride in Don's Auto Repair, now run by son-in-law Ed Fuhrman.
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