16 Sep 1991
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1991
Page
1
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Iowa State defeated by 29 to 10, boosting Iowa to No. 10 in the AP college football poll while dropping from 14th. Contenders move rankings after Saturday’s game with details on page 10.
The West Liberty Fiesta offered a taste of Mexico to residents of Muscatine County on Sunday. The Back Page photos capture the lively event and community participation.
In Georgetown Guyana a theft of 19 bathing suits threatened the Miss Guyana Pageant but organizers provided replacements. Tracey Deabreau, a Guyanese living in Toronto, was crowned Miss Guyana as the event concluded in a nationally watched ceremony.
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street, econofoods on 51st Street, and Hy Vee on Sev enth Avenue in Marion.
A lighthearted item notes cows relocating and hiring a moving van, delivering a playful pun on weaving and moving. The snippet suggests rural humor and a simple setup without further details.
A Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse grant funds four officers and a commander to patrol First Avenue in Cedar Rapids from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends. The program aims to curb youth mischief and drug activity, placing highly visible officers in key hotspots to make initial contacts and deter crime.
Federal study finds suicides among Americans 65 and older increased 21 percent from 1980 to 1986, with black men up 42 percent and white men up 23 percent. The report notes higher rates than younger groups, citing 1990 figures and nearly 37,000 deaths in 1980–1986.
A May Times Mirror poll shows widespread ethnic hostility from the Ural Mountains to the Atlantic with over 60 percent in Hungary and Poland saying neighboring territory belongs to them. In Eastern Europe 40 percent or more view their country's main minority unfavorably, while Russians and Ukrainians show limited faith in capitalism and democracy.
A Carnegie Commission panel says two thirds of elementary science teachers lack adequate science preparation and over 80 percent of math instructors are deficient in mathematics. The report urges federal leadership in recruiting teachers setting goals coordinating research and developing materials.
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