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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1988
Page
1
Smokers Face New Ban on Domestic Air Flights
Smokers emerge from the haze at Cedar Rapids Airport as a federal rule takes effect prohibiting lighting up on domestic flights of two hours or less. A trucker from Amarillo named Shields says he understands the rule while others adjust to the smoking ban on air service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avid Shields
Cedar Rapids
Texas
Shields
America
Amarillo
Iowa
David Halverson
the County Anti-Poverty Agency
Larry
Wig Preece
Old Wig
Radon Delay Hits Cedar Rapids Home Purchase
A Cedar Rapids couple faced weeks of delay and hundreds of dollars as radon readings in their home exceeded EPA standards. An out of state relocation firm halted its purchase, prompting a new policy requiring radon tests before buying. Readings reached 60 pc/L in the basement, with 8, 9, and 19 pc in other areas. Authorities guided them to solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette County
Cedar Rapids
Environmental Protection Agency
Omaha
Tom Hart
Linn County Health Department
Index Notes and TV Features Highlighted
A compact index page lists TV features and sports items including SuperQuiz and Wuzzles segments, with travel notes and world coverage. The brief notes mark placement 5 and 6B in the publication layout, reflecting page structure and topical variety.
Chuckle: A good politician is one who won’t stand for anything
A light verse notes that a shrewd politician avoids commitments and shifts stance rather than face scrutiny. It plays on the idea that firmness equals standing for nothing, delivering a tongue in cheek critique.
Tripoli Bomb Kills 54 in Lebanon Market Blast
A pickup loaded with 330 pounds of TNT exploded in Tripoli’s Tabbaneh district during Ramadan crowds, killing 54 and injuring 125 as hospitals overflow. Residents recall the shock and victims’ families mourn. No group claimed responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Lebanon
Tabbaneh
Ibtissam Khodor
Nini Hospital
Ahmed Touni
Islamic Hospital
RiverFest Action in Iowa City Highlights Final Day
Rene Jon Baumann, 15, performs an aerial jump in the skateboard competition at the 10th RiverFest at the University of Iowa. With chilly rain, many events moved indoors or canceled. The day features RiverRun starting at Madison Street, injury prevention workshops at IMU Main Lounge, Iowa City Criterium around the Pentacrest, and Taste of Iowa City at Union Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Baumann
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Madison Street
IMU
Halsey
Pentacrest
Union Field
Alcoholism debated as disease says Mulford
University of Iowa professor Harold Mulford argues alcoholism is not a disease and that treatment success does not depend on hospital programs. He cites low therapy needs among patients and supports community counseling and AA styles programs as cost effective. Respondents in Eastern Iowa hospitals dispute the claim, asserting alcoholism is a diagnosable disease with persistent symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Harold Mulford
Mulford
Alcohol Studies Unit
Alcoholics Anonymous
Iowa
David Head
Harold Hughes Center
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Corruption in Mingo County Shocks a Coal Country
In a West Virginia county fused with coal and politics 75 residents face arrest in a joint state federal probe. Names span the prosecutor’s office, county commission, school board, and sheriff’s ranks amid charges that include drug dealing and misuse of power. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Savage notes a broad, long running pattern of graft in Mingo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
W.va
Mingo County
Donald Evans
U.S
Joe Savage
Harvard
West Virginia
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Eddie Hilbert
Larry Hamrick
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