25 Sep 1989
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1989
Page
1
A Mount Mercy College faculty member explains the importance of pediatric health screenings. The piece highlights routine checks, early disease detection, and guidance for parents on immunizations and follow up care.
The Iowa news page reports that an ISA economics professor argues retaliation has limited effect on deterring terrorists while the Dubuque Greyhound Track prioritizes retaining profits over charitable donations.
Greg Fedders quits the Iowa Hawkeye football squad amid injuries. A week later coach Jim Walden remains angry over the Cyclones defeat by Minnesota.
A near capacity crowd greets Barry Manilow's return to Cedar Rapids for a concert. Reviews appear on pages 6B and 12A detailing the season opener and Manilow's performance.
A light joke notes that most people avoid repeating errors since there are always fresh blunders to commit. It playfully observes the human tendency to move on from prior slips and try different missteps.
Relatives of Herman John Baer demand a full investigation into his May 30 death after a bar altercation at Playtime Tap. The Medical Examiner ruled death a homicide from a brain hemorrhage caused by a blow, while Linn County Attorney Denver Dillard charged only one man with disorderly conduct.
U S customs inspectors report a rise in smugglers swallowing cocaine pellets to evade detection at Miami International Airport. Officials say an average of six internal cases weekly are seized, with detainees including a 45 year old man from Bogota who swallowed 120 packets totaling a kilo and a seven month pregnant Colombian woman who ingested nearly a kilo. Through the year 64 people have been captured for internal smuggling, a sharp jump from 25 the prior year.
The United States urged the Soviet Union to accept sharp reductions in both nations arsenals as part of a broader push toward a global ban on chemical weapons. The plan aims to strengthen the Geneva negotiations and may include sanctions and export controls. Moscow indicated it would consider the proposal amid progress on other arms issues.
The DOE said Rockwell International was removed as operator of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant near Denver after the government grew fed up. EG&G Inc. will assume management, with Deputy Secretary W Henson Moore stating Rockwell was unaware of the severance until Friday morning. A federal probe into environmental crimes at Rocky Flats is noted as context.
A Tennessee judge awarded temporary custody of seven frozen embryos to a wife in a divorce, saying life begins at conception. Legal scholars doubt the ruling will survive appeal, warning of implications for fetal research and assisted reproductive tech. The husband plans to appeal.
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