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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1988

Page

13

Iran Seeks Face to Face Talks After Cease Fire Offer

Iran signals willingness to hold direct talks with Iraq after a cease-fire. Perez de Cuellar and Ismat Kittani meet the UN secretary-general to relay Iran’s acceptance of the proposed face-to-face negotiations. Iran’s stance comes amid optimism and regional economic shifts as markets react to the looming end of the war.

Perez DE Cuellar Iran Ali Akbar Velayati Iraq Security Council Li Luye China Council Crispen Tickell Tickell U.N U.S Vernon Walters Walters Velayati Ismat Kittani Kittani Saddam Hussein Mand Tehran Hussein Jamhuri Islami Kuwait Sheik Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah Persian Gulf Gulf

Wrigley Lights Divide Cubs Fans and City Traditions

Readers weigh Wrigley Field lights as night games emerge, reshaping ritual in Chicago. Supporters view illumination as modernization and economic vitality, while opponents warn of eroding ivy-covered ballpark heritage and community impact.

Cubs Seek Night Game Milestone At Wrigley Field

Fans debate the significance of baseball under lights as the Cubs set a historic night game at Wrigley Field. Jerry Willis and son Jason toured the ballpark on a Cub Scout trip, while locals like Michelle Ray and John Pickart discuss memories, plans, and promotions tied to the event.

Chicago Wrigley Reiss Mike Royko Fiesty Studs Terkel Cubs Roger Angell Page 1A Wrigley Field Cub Jerry Jason Willis Dubuque Michelle Ray Fairfax John Pickart Norway Pickart

Boat crashes into spectators during river race injuring several

At a Formula One Grand Prix event along the riverbank about 100000 spectators watched as a boat sped past 40 mph and flipped after hitting the bank injuring several including Wood who was treated for shock. Witnesses place the impact near Fort Duquesne Bridge on the seventh lap.

Debbie Triantafilo Pittsburgh Barry Carras Wood Fort Duquesne Bridge

Eighty Eight town celebrates as numbers rule the day

In Eighty-Eight Ky residents plan a parade car show and gospel singing echoing their town’s numeric theme. West Union Kan couple Pam Blatchford and Ken Faughor marry at 8 00 am in a Fayette County Methodist church as Curt Switzer’s birth ties to the number eight. The 1988 rainfall to Cedar Rapids sits at 8.88 inches.

St. Luke’s Hospital Curt Switzer Don Pat Switzer Terrazzo Dr Curt Pam Blatchford Ken Faughor Lawrence Kan West Union Herbert Foxworthy United Methodist Church Fayette County Foxworthy Pam Vicki Onawa Iowa Blatchford Eighty-Eighty Eighty-Eight Eighty Harry Truman Thomas Dewey Cedar Rapids

Screenwriters ratify four year pact ending 22 week strike

The Writers Guild of America voted 83.7 percent in favor of a four year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Writers can return to work today but the fall TV season is delayed perhaps until November. The strike, one of modern Hollywood’s longest, impacted networks and studios across Southern California and beyond.

Hollywood Writers Guild of America Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Guild George Kirgo Writers Guild Brian Walton

Two Monroe Residents Hurt in Prairie City Ultrlight Crash

The Marion County sheriff reports two Monroe residents were seriously injured when a two seat ultralight single engine aircraft stalled and crashed nose first about 7 p.m. Saturday. Pilot Galen Heyveld 37 and passenger Tammy Cooper 28 suffered multiple fractures and remained in serious condition at Iowa Methodist Medical Center ICU.

Prairie City Monroe Iowa Marion County Sheriff's Office Sheriff’s Office Galen Heyveld Iowa Methodist Medical Center Tammy Cooper

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