08 Aug 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1987
Page
1
Events outline bike races for all ages at Bever Park on Sunday starting 9 a.m. in a family friendly community event with multiple age groups and a focus on participation. Local organizers coordinate routes times and safety guidelines.
The calendar in Fridays Weekend magazine outlines upcoming events including theater, concerts, and community gatherings with dates and venues. It highlights specific showtimes, locations, and participating organizations for readers planning their weekend.
A Dubuque man will voluntarily return to Puerto Rico to face murder charges after the U S Supreme Court upheld his extradition The attorney for the man noted that two Iowa governors had previously refused to authorize the extradition The item appears in Iowa Today on page 7A An accompanying piece reports a ruling by the Iowa attorney general restricting hunting and trapping requiring permission from nearby farmers to trap in roadside ditches The story runs in Outdoor on page 5B.
Delegates at the convention voted to lift the minimum citizenship requirement for representatives from three to seven years to ensure local knowledge is possessed by the representative.
A humorous quip notes aging at a high school reunion as it resembles an archaeological dig and signals time passing.
Filmmakers will announce the Richard Schnier farm east of Worthington as the Farm of the Year location for the movie Farm starring Richard Gere. Edwin Schnier, 80, says he stays calm amid the buzz while his son and family move to a nearby rented house. Filming starts in September with set changes including a restored 40 year old look and a big open porch on the farm home.
Five Central American presidents signed an 11 point procedure for firm peace in the region. It calls for cease fires in Nicaragua and El Salvador, demorcacy steps, and ending external support to irregulars. Implementation details to be set by foreign ministers. Headlined as a historic yet tentative pact.
Iowa officials and public face a bruising image as IBP Inc climbs through a series of troubles from a Garrison pig station setback to Weight law fines against its trucking division. IBP acknowledges labor issues drive its troubles while critics say public relations lack is harming standing. State Rep Darrell Hanson says IBP ignores PR needs as Manchester plant support persists.
Washington Reuters report says President Reagan and Senate Intelligence Committee leaders tentatively agreed on strict new rules for approving secret foreign missions. The plan would curb secrecy by requiring notification to Congress within two working days after covert operations. exceptions remain for exceptional cases.
The U S civilian unemployment rate fell to a decade low of 6 percent in July with 112.7 million people employed, up 470000 from June while jobless totals declined to 7244000. Breakdown shows adult men 5.4 percent, adult women 5.4, whites 5.1, and blacks 12.6. President Reagan cites the data in urging opposition to a tax increase and trade legislation.
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