15 Sep 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1989
Page
1
Inside Brad Quast, Iowa's all-Big Ten linebacker, notes a family atmosphere in the Hawkeyes camp this fall. A fan train for the Iowa versus Iowa State game in Ames on September 23 has been canceled, and fans traveling to the Iowa versus Oregon game on Saturday may encounter traffic tie ups.
Columnist Mike Hlas examines the Chicago Cubs ascent, evaluating factors behind the team’s surge and potential impact on the season. The piece appears in the Page 1B sports or features section.
Metro Iowa C R police locate one van and eliminate another being sought in the Brian Schappert slaying. authorities report progress on the case as Page 12A coverage notes.
A light humor item noting aging as the speaker jokes that rock and roll becomes walk and stroll with time. The quip plays on changing energy and tempo as age progresses.
Joseph Wesbecker, 47, opened fire with an assault rifle at Standard Gravure Corp in Louisville, wounding 13 and fatally striking seven before taking his life. Police note prior mental health treatment and threats. coworker John Tingle recalls the gunman’s ominous message and retreat into a bathroom as officers and the mayor investigated.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a capital gains tax cut 19 to 17 as part of a budget bill. The plan lowers the top rate from 33 percent to 19.6 percent for 214 years, then to 28 percent with inflation indexed gains. Democrats say the benefit mostly helps the wealthy and will be contested on the floor.
A Iowa Health Data Commission report shows Cedar Rapids area surgeons used coronary bypass surgery far more than statewide averages in 1987, with 75 to 0 percent above the state in the Cedar Rapids area. The data splits Cedar Rapids into North and South for analysis, noting big gaps from past years as well.
The Iowa Board of Education voted 5-2 to have the Department of Education draft rules allowing home schooling and non-accredited non-public schools to bypass state certification. Gov. Branstad supports the plan, with November votes planned on the proposed legislation details while critics warn of uneven quality and enforcement gaps.
The Senate approved a total ban on smoking aboard all domestic airline flights as part of a $11.9 billion transportation bill. The measure passed 77-21 after opponents failed to stop it, with the extension to all flights to take effect 95 days after enactment.
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