23 Sep 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1989
Page
1
Lt Frank Engrav becomes acting police chief of the Cedar Rapids Police Department. Beau Appleton’s vehicular homicide trial in Hampton is delayed and Rep Harold Van Maanen is elected GOP floor leader in the Iowa House.
The article notes Mike Hlas selects a stance ahead of the Iowa vs. Iowa State game on Page 1B. It highlights how many homegrown Iowans are in the matchup and frames the regional interest surrounding the contest.
President Bush seeks farmer support to press lawmakers for a House measure cutting capital gains taxes. The move targets agricultural districts as allies in the tax proposal push. Local farmers are urged to contact representatives and back the legislation.
A satirical line notes a leader swept into office may soon ignore voters. The quip frames a wary view of political turnover and accountability, suggesting early disillusionment after winning power.
Hugo battered Charleston and the Carolinas with fierce winds and floods, killing at least 11. Garden City and barrier islands suffered severe damage as homes and boats washed ashore. President Bush declared seven counties federal disaster areas and Gov. Campbell called it the worst storm seen.
Incumbent Robert Jaeger and Floyd Bergen accused each other of inept leadership during a Kennedy High School debate while challengers J D Smith and Hurley Bassett Jr. pressed for impartiality. Bassett won the students poll with 320 votes to Bergen 20 Jaeger eight and Smith five.
The US Air jet that crashed into the East River killed two people after the co-pilot pressed a button that slowed the 737-400. The pilot aborted the takeoff citing vibration while the co-pilot, new to operational takeoffs, was looking out the window.
New York AP confirms songwriter Irving Berlin died last night at 101. He fell asleep at 4 30 p m CDT with nurses present, his son-in-law says. Berlin wrote nearly 1000 songs including Alexander's Ragtime Band and God Bless America, shaping American music.
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