23 Apr 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1987
Page
1
Rural communities in El Salvador face extreme poverty and ongoing conflict as residents struggle to survive. Families endure shortages of food, medicine, and clean water while security concerns hinder work and schooling amid instability. Local aid groups urge sustained relief and reconstruction efforts.
The Iowa House revived Gov Branstads plan for a 10 cent per pack cigarette tax hike as part of a broader revenue discussion. The move reopens debate on tobacco taxation with potential budget implications across the state.
A humorous remark notes the poor state of water ways and cheekily suggests society is committing sewercide due to neglect. The line uses playful wordplay to critique infrastructure.
The court ruled 5 to 4 that death sentences in Georgia do not violate equal protection despite findings that killers of whites received harsher penalties than killers of blacks. Justice Powell noted disparities may occur in criminal justice and did not deem them invidious. Opponents vow to continue fighting capital punishment.
Cedar Rapids won the right to host the 1991 Women’s International Bowling Congress convention and tournament defeating Cleveland by 2361 to 792 votes at the Hartford conference. The event will draw about 80 000 attendees and spend roughly 25 million dollars over a three day and 21% month tournament, marking the city as a major convention site.
In Johannesburg a railway station and union buildings saw deadly clashes after 16,000 striking black workers were dismissed. Police killed six blacks and caused multiple injuries amid the government crackdown during apartheid era unrest.
A 422 page American Physical Society report says it may take a decade or more to determine if lasers and high energy devices can deter missiles and warns against rushing for political reasons. It notes needed improvements and potential use against satellites, with nuclear power as a likely source.
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