15 Sep 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1990
Page
1
Kenneth Hardy testified at his Davenport murder trial that he overheard the judge remark Hardy had “hitched his cart to the wrong horse” in hiring his attorney. Details on page 9C.
Two Iowa representatives and senators, Rep. Tom Tauke and Sen. Charles Grassley, have accepted pay raises after opposing them in 1989. Details on page 4B.
DETROIT AP. The United Auto Workers and General Motors extended their contract past the Friday midnight deadline. The Canadian Auto Workers went on strike against Ford of Canada after failing to reach a settlement. Negotiations to resume today.
The comedy-musical Nunsense opened the 1990 91 season at Theatre Cedar Rapids last night in a production reviewed on page 2B.
Scalpers from Georgia to New York converged on Florida on Friday to hawk tickets for tonight's $100 million Lotto drawing. Out‑of‑staters arrived with large wallets, with one New York salesman claiming to have sold 10,000 tickets at $2 each. Officials note odds are about 1 in 14 million.
A light humor item questions why price fixing is called fixed when it harms consumers. It plays on the word break and the idea of breaking the consumer’s wallet.
Monticello resident Beth Hanken, speaking from Vienna Virginia, says Iraqi troops commit horrendous atrocities in Kuwait. She details hiding under a mattress and a maid's closet during invasions, noting torture and killings of Kuwaitis Westerners and women and children.
Iraq intensified pressure on diplomats in Kuwait as Western nations pledge more forces. US troops fired a warning shot at an Iraqi tanker and briefly boarded it when no prohibited cargo was found. Diplomats faced detention as Iraqi raids targeted foreign compounds, provoking Bush to condemn the actions as violations of international law.
University of Iowa faces a 1.76 million revenue shortfall due to fewer fall enrollments. To cover the gap, officials plan 1.2 million in salary savings, mainly from delaying or freezing faculty hires, while raises from last July remain. Regents will discuss the report in Cedar Falls.
Supreme Court nominee David Souter declined to reveal his stance on overturning Roe v Wade, saying he has no agenda and would listen to both sides. Grassley pressed about activist judges while Souter cited Brown v Board of Education to argue constitutional limits and legislative protection of rights.
A special guide previews Iowa fall foliage viewing routes and best times for leaf peeping. Readers will find suggested parks and scenic byways, with tips on peak color dates and visitor amenities across counties.
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