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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1990
Page
2
Flu like illnesses spread across Eastern Iowa with widespread sniffles and fevers. Readers are advised to drink fluids and rest while monitoring remedies as officials note health concerns in the region.
Waterloo police arrested a local man and charged him in the shooting death of a teenager at a northeast side tavern. Further details are on page 2B.
The USDA reports larger reductions in unsold corn and soybeans than first announced, lowering prior estimates of carryover from last year. The corrected figures reduce projected supplies and affect market outlook.
A Philippine court convicted 16 men of murdering Sen. Benigno Ninoy Aquino at Manila airport, acquitting 20 others. The life sentences include orders to pay 300000 dollars to Aquino's heirs, in a verdict issued on the anniversary of Marcos's death.
A lighthearted quip notes that these days the surest way to be rolling in money is to be a baker. The joke plays on the double meaning of dough and the baking trade’s luck.
Ryan Driscoll, 16, was exonerated by Juvenile Court Referee Patrick Grady on a recklessness defense regarding a May 19 car incident in Cedar Rapids that killed Robert Miller, 19. The ruling found he was justified in defending teammates and noted prosecution failed on five elements to prove nonjustification.
Western governments expressed outrage over Iraq’s threat to execute diplomats sheltering foreigners while Baghdad labeled the warning a misunderstanding. Kuwait is under Iraqi control with citizens urged to apply for Iraqi citizenship. Oil prices topped $40 a barrel as Bush ordered a partial SPR sale to curb gains. Dow fell 32 points as World Bank officials warn about long term Gulf crisis costs. Britain restores ties with Iran, separate from the Gulf dispute.
The 1990 Farm Progress Show in Amana drew about 295000 visitors over three days and plans to return in 1993, sponsor Wallace’s Farmer reports. Show manager Dave Roepke notes possible future locations after 1993, cites traffic ties and weather as factors, and confirms next year’s move to Dalton City Illinois with 1992 plans to stage in Indiana.
The NAVSTAR GPS equipment contract bid winner may affect Rockwell Collins Avionics and Communications Division in Cedar Rapids and Coralville. The five year contract could be worth about 500 million dollars, but exact impact and possible layoffs remain unknown for months.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved David Souter's Supreme Court nomination by a 13 to 1 vote with one dissent. Democrats and Republicans praised his scholarship and temperament as the full Senate is expected to confirm him before the court's fall term begins.
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