06 Apr 1988
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1988
Page
1
The New York Yankees opened the season by routing the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Rick Rhoden's three hitter. The Twins struggled on the road last season despite previous success and face questions about road form this year.
A light humor item notes that most kids believe salads should be tossed. The quip plays on schoolyard understanding of how salads are served, implying a playful disagreement with culinary practice.
Michael Dukakis captured a decisive Wisconsin Democratic primary victory with 47 percent of 74 percent counted, defeating Jesse Jackson and widening his delegate lead alongside a Colorado caucus win. Bush led Republicans with 84 percent, while Gore trailed in Wisconsin, and the race heads toward New York and Pennsylvania primaries.
Iowa leaders reach a tentative budget compromise boosting estimated tax revenues by 52 million. The plan adds 3 million for a promotional advertising campaign and raises Aid to Dependent Children and other human service programs, aiding adjournment prospects for the 1988 session.
Hijackers forced a Kuwait Airways jet to land in Iran and freed 24 women plus a sick passenger after negotiations. They demanded release of 17 pro Iran prisoners and warned Kuwaiti royals would be in danger if not met. Kuwait refused the 17 prisoners but would consider other demands.
Cedar Rapids and Marion face two major road projects, costing about 1.9 million dollars. F E Paving Co. won the bid to widen 16th Avenue from 18th Street to Williams Boulevard and repave the intersection at 16th Avenue and Williams Boulevard. Traffic will shift to one lane each way May through October, with no road closures. State funds cover the Cedar Rapids work. City Engineer Dick Ransom cited long project duration and traffic control as deterrents for other bidders.
Attorney General Meese named John Shepherd and Francis Keating II to the two senior Justice Department roles. He could not fill the post left by William Weld, and Arnold Burns would resign earlier. Shepherd was ABA president 1984 85 and heads a St. Louis firm. Keating was assistant treasury secretary for enforcement.
The plan to spend an additional 52 million in state revenue funds 23.7 million for human services including 2.5 million for a 3.25 percent raise in Aid to Dependent Children benefits and 1.5 million to raise nursing home payments. It also adds 2.3 million for private college tuition grants, 1 million for state economic development advertising, 2 million for livestock research facilities at Iowa State University, 3.6 million for a supplemental human services appropriation to cover Medicaid and foster care costs, 3.5 million for merger area school salary increases, 1 million for emergency medical services, 600 thousand for historic building exhibits, and up to 11 million for a new boiler at the University of Northern Iowa.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.