18 Apr 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1988
Page
1
Anne Staub, the rising golfer, aims for greater achievements this season. The feature outlines her training focus and drive to reach new competitive milestones.
The Cedar Rapids art museum project progresses toward a scheduled opening within a year with construction updates and expected venues described. The report notes associated planning efforts and local interest in the new cultural facility.
Nancy Lopez rolled in a three foot par putt to defeat Marta Figueras Dotti on the second playoff hole Sunday and win the $400,000 Ai Star Centinela Hospital tournament.
A humorous quip notes that a politician simply tracks public opinion and then proclaims themselves a leader. The line playfully critiques political responsiveness and self-appointment.
Iowa ad buyers from New Jersey New York City and Philadelphia target expectant mothers seeking immediate adoption. They spend 10 000 to 20 000 via attorneys to bypass agencies and waiting lists. The practice hinges on Iowa law allowing direct birth mother contact and seven day reconsideration period after birth.
Kristi Leonard and Anna Swanson both 13 wore sign bearing barrels to lure motorists to a car wash on First Avenue. The Cedar Rapids teens belong to the 1988 A.A.U. state girls basketball championship team raising money for a trip to the A.A.U. Junior Olympics in New Orleans in July.
Des Moines Iowans face higher taxes on cigarettes and fuels while state aid increases for families with dependents and expanded programs for the elderly. A plan to curb medical malpractice costs via a new funding fund was adopted. Voters will decide on governor lieutenant governor elections. The session produced over 800 bills and a $2.64 billion fiscal package plus $2,000 annual pay raises for legislators.
Lawmakers wrap a session amid divided opinions on outcomes. Governor's priorities included budget balance welfare reform and rural development while zero coupon bonds offer a教育 funding option. Riverboat gambling remains a volatile issue with hopes for revival next year.
In Jerusalem and the occupied territories, Arabs protest the assassination of PLO military chief Khalil al Wazir. Israel imposes curfews as 100000 Arab workers stay home and general strikes shut many businesses. Across the West Bank and Gaza, clashes injure eight, six rioters in Gaza and two near Tulkarem.
Two 6 and 7 year old brothers in Boca Raton donned fake mustaches to steal a Honda station wagon from a repair shop. Police pursued as they crashed into a wall while attempting to drive away. They were apprehended, fingerprinted, charged and released.
The Reagan administration ordered U S forces in the Persian Gulf to heightened readiness for a potential strike after Iran reportedly resumed mine-laying. The move followed the mine that damaged the USS Samuel B Roberts near Bahrain injuring 10 crew. Officials said Reagan could still decide against retaliation.
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