02 Apr 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1988
Page
1
Blind Iowa attorney Peggy Pinder faced a seating dispute aboard a jet while traveling home to Grinnell and was forcibly carried from the plane. The report notes the incident amid a collage of local items including World Ag Expo prep and political maneuverings.
A light quip notes that many discuss romance yet overlook marriage as a consolation prize. The line wryly contrasts the pursuit of love with settling into matrimony as a humorous twist.
University of Iowa scientists Joseph Walder and Roxanne Walder say their patented DNA level therapy could diagnose and treat diseases by targeting genetic codes. They anticipate future drugs with fewer side effects and potential use against AIDS, influenza, herpes, and other conditions, with initial focus on simpler targets.
In St Donatus Iowa 650 worshippers filled the Way of the Cross route to the church graveyard for the Good Friday procession. Luxembourg settlers began the 1861 stations under Father Michael Flammang with brick alcoves bearing lithographs of Christ’s last suffering.
About 1300 additional U S military personnel, including Army helicopter units and security police, will be sent to Panama to protect bases and civilians. The plan, pending final decisions, follows White House debates on stronger steps against Noriega, with options including covert actions and potential troop deployments.
Independent counsel James McKay said evidence to date does not justify indictment of Attorney General Edwin Meese over a $1 billion Iraqi pipeline plan or a conflict of interest involving his telephone stock. Meese remains defiant, pledging to continue in office while the probe extends at least through April. Daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2 am, reminder to spring forward.
Lary Nelson, director of the 6th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, plans to discuss a high tech option with his board. The program would place electronic wrist devices on 20 Polk County probationers or parolees to track location via automated phone checks, enabling home incarceration when havened.
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