09 Sep 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1991
Page
1
The Iowa City Johnson County Senior Center began its 10th year Sunday, hailed as one of the finest centers, while memories of a decade include disputes with county officials. Details on page 6B.
The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Hawaii 53 to 10 on Saturday to atone for an earlier 1988 loss. The story hints at further implications before the team moves on to bigger goals.
Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier in a one sided U S Open final amid flawless play. The match marked the most lopsided final since 1986 with Edberg dominating from start to finish.
Kuniyoshi Sato visits the Brain Mind Gym for a weekly hour long mental massage designed to help Japanese commuters relax. He wears light emitting goggles and listens to New Age music, part of a trend addressing stress from long work weeks beyond the Western 40 hour five day standard.
The Gazette promotes future farming by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers by dropping them in boxes at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy Vee locations in Marion.
A lighthearted quip notes that the mismatch of opposites tends to draw in divorce lawyers, suggesting humorous tension between complementary traits and marital breakdowns.
Macedonians turnout near 70 percent in a referendum on declaring independence from Yugoslavia with an option to rejoin a looser federation. Fighting continued in Croatia as EC peace talks opened in the Netherlands, while Slovenia and Croatia had already moved to secession.
Washington AP report says Treasury regulated banks bore a disproportionate share of failed bank losses to the federal insurance fund in 1986 to mid year. The OCC criticizes the House Banking Committee study as invalid while noting FDIC and Fed exams differ.
Ed Barrett reports that Sunday’s Czech Village Costume Parade showcased authentic national outfits reflecting heritage. Patty Hikiji of the Czech & Slovak Historical Museum notes the collection of 40 costumes dating 80 to 178 years, representing Czech Slovak and Moravia regions. The museum houses a large collection outside Czechoslovakia and details the multi piece ensembles crafted by girls as they learned embroidery and costume making. The museum is located at 1016 16th Ave SW.
In Baku, Ayaz Mutalibov ran unopposed as voters faced a single-choice ballot while about 50,000 opponents submitted blank ballots. Official results were expected soon as turnout was heavy. Separately, Tass reported intense fighting near Vladikavkaz with casualties in Georgia's South Ossetia.
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