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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1988
Page
1
TM Charles Colson, linked to Watergate, preaches to thousands of inmates at the Iowa Mews Reformatory during a Easter visit. The account notes over 100 inmates attended as part of a hospitality outreach and religious program.
A lighthearted column questions the fuss over hunting and jokes about aiming at a Monopoly board, mixing playful skepticism with a wink at the infamous game piece. The tone stays breezy and satirical without graphic or violent detail.
Lawrence Singleton, paroled after a 1978 rape and ax mutilation of Mary Vincent, has lived in a trailer on San Quentin’s 1000 acre grounds for 10 months. His April 28 parole end will release him with no obligation to reveal his settlement, under midnight to dawn curfew and parole officer supervision during visits to a psychologist. Authorities say surveillance remains, though he is largely free to move.
Three Cedar Rapids residents died and one injured in a single engine plane crash near Colorado Springs Colorado. Victims include Bob Andrews 49 Roberta Andrews 48 and Jamie Harder 17 a senior at Washington High School. Andy Andrews 18 remains in unstable critical condition with third degree burns over all body.
A feature essay links baseball to daily life with quotes and reflections from Woody Allen and Walt Whitman, describing the enduring metaphor of hardball in politics business and culture. The piece frames baseball language as a cultural lens and invites readers to turn to page 11A for Hardball.
The column reflects on Opening Day across major league baseball and college basketball, noting that one game does not define a season. It mentions Bo Jackson and possible World Series contenders like the Twins, Cardinals, Reds, Yankees, Mets, and others, while inviting readers to see how the long season unfolds and turn to 11A for more Opening Day coverage.
James Lukan of 4320 Walker St. NE and James Hosek of Manchester drove cars that collided at Highway 13 and Linn County Road E-34 at 10 56 am on Sunday. Hosek wife Laverna Hosek and a son were hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Lukan family members received treatment and release, with Kevin held for observation. Charges are pending as the investigation continues.
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