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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1988

Page

3

Dukakis Gore clash over nuclear policy and race remarks

Dukakis defends his stance on using nuclear force in Europe as Gore attacks the policy. Reagan criticizes race attack fears in politics while Bush pushes swift death penalty. Cuomo urged to pause endorsements as Jackson weighs, amid New York primary tensions.

Gazette Wire Services New York Michael Dukakis Gore Europe George Bush Bush Reagan Jesse Jackson Washington Albany Mario Cuomo Jackson Cuomo Dukakis New York Daily News Massachusetts Soviet Union Tennessee Boston United States NATO Alliance

Reagan says he did not know Speakes put words in his mouth

President Reagan said he recently learned former spokesman Larry Speakes attributed his remarks to him on two occasions. He declined to say if he approved the practice or would allow it to continue. Marlin Fitzwater condemned the method. Speakes wrote in his book Speaking Out that he credited Reagan with Shultz quotes and helped create quotes credited to the president.

Washington Reagan Larry Speakes Marlin Fitzwater Speakes George Shultz American Society of Newspaper Editors Katherine Fanning The Christian Science Monitor Editors’ Group White House

Convicted murderer Lowenfield dies in Louisiana electric chair

Leslie Lowenfield, 34, executed in the Louisiana electric chair after insisting on his innocence. He killed his estranged girlfriend Sheila Thomas and four family members, including a 4-year-old, in 1982. Relatives of the victims watched as the sentence was carried out.

Angola Leslie Lowenfield Louisiana Electric Chair Lowenfield Sheila Thomas

Marines Battle Intruders at Panama Fuel Depot

U S Marines fought about 100 intruders at the Arraijan Tank Farm near Panama City in a two hour clash. The Moody firefight followed reports of 40 to 50 attackers and no injuries were found after daylight.

U.S Panama Panama City United States Manuel Antoio Noriega Ron Sconyers U.S. Southern Command Howard Air Force Base Sconyers Noriega Washington USS Arraijan Tank Farm CDT

Social workers charged in abuse deaths in Cook County

Two former social workers Hattie Roland and Diane Henton were indicted by a Cook County grand jury on counts of misconduct and failure to report abuse related to two abused children. Roland allegedly falsified reports including nine visits to a home. Henton faced eight counts for failing to report abuse prior to the child's death on January 25, 1986.

Chicago Hattie Roland Diane Henton Richard Daley Cook County Illinois Department of Children and Family Services WDSF Roland Henton Lisa Howard Hardy Jonathan Campbell

Soviets Move Trucks as Afghanistan Withdrawal Nears

Washington based reports say large Soviet convoys crossed into Afghanistan this week amid withdrawal talks. Intelligence analysts disagree on whether the trucks carried troops with estimates up to 15 000. Some say the units are elite combat forces, others say the convoys are empty for withdrawal. The actions followed a push from Kabul toward Gardez as a UN backed withdrawal pact neared signing.

Washington Afghanistan Kabul Gardez U.N Red Army

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