03 Sep 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1990
Page
1
In Nottingham England fire rangers intensify patrols at the Major Oak the 60 foot tall tree linked to Robin Hood legends as drought leaves parts of Sherwood Forest tinder dry. The ancient tree draws many visitors despite the risk.
New Yorkers flood token booths with pennies to protest a 15 cent fare hike and service issues. Officials note penny traffic slows clerks as nearly 1 million coins are used weekly to buy tokens.
The Gazette promotes agriculture by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers in boxes at City Carton on Sixth Street and Econo Foods on 51st Street NE.
A humorous item questions why politicians forget campaign pledges when they gather in Congress implying shared forgetfulness among lawmakers.
The new law requires physicians to complete Medicare claim forms for payment. Medicare will spend about $41.9 billion this fiscal year to help cover medical bills for 34 million beneficiaries.
Linn County sheriff's deputies had few leads in the Saturday night shooting death of 20 year old Rolando Ballew. The autopsy confirmed a gunshot to the back of the head. His body was found in the 42nd Street SE area near 13th Avenue SE with no witnesses or solid suspects identified.
Forty seven Americans freed from Saddam Hussein’s regime arrived at Washington Dulles aboard an Iraqi jetliner after 24 hours of travel. A US official said 24 women 11 men and 12 children were among the returnees.
Clarksville police accuse Staff Sgt. Fangalo Savaiki of three counts of child neglect after his three children aged 13, 9, and 12 were found unsupervised and hungry at home with pets also deprived. He had been deployed to the Middle East with the 501st Signal Battalion based at Fort Campbell.
London and Baghdad traded sharp insults as Prime Minister Thatcher labeled Saddam Hussein a loser and hostage taker while Iraq’s News Agency and al Iraq press blasted her as an old hag and a circus buffoon in a heated political exchange.
Six months after Farmstead meat plant in Cedar Rapids closed the split community marks Labor Day with many former workers still jobless. Around 1,436 UFCW members were left, about 500 seek Kirkwood training under a dislocated workers program while others take early retirement or low paid part time work.
A historical Iowa tavern, claimed as the oldest continuously operating in the state, prepares to mark its long-running status with a tomorrow event. Local historians note its enduring role in community life and hospitality.
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