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12 Aug 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1987
Page
1
A playful gag about navigating a one way street in a compact, witty punchline. The cartoonish line hints at confusion with directional signs and a twist ending. No real names or places are stated.
Iowa Democratic Party plans a private credit card program with American Bank Card Services. Active Democrats will receive Mastercard or Visa cards linked to the party, with solicitations mailed and a share of monthly charges returning as revenue. Roeder calls it a new fundraising channel likely to start by October, offering direct contact and potential brochures in billing.
Three Kuwaiti tankers moved into Kuwait territorial waters after separating from U S escorts. They head to Al Ahmadi oil terminal to load cargoes for return, marking the second Navy escorted gulf transit amid regional mine activity and broader calls for international minesweeping.
A Piper Cheyenne struck a McDonald’s in Munich on Tuesday, killing six and injuring 14 while sparking a fire that destroyed the restaurant and a city bus. Three plane occupants, a bicyclist, and two people in the restaurant lot died, with at least 10 bus passengers among the injured. The pilot, a student, was reportedly practicing landings, though air controllers said he was experienced. About 30 diners escaped unharmed.
Clara Peller, the 86 year old star of the Where's the beef television ads, died in her sleep at home in Chicago. Her daughter Marlene Necheles said the exact cause was not known. Peller rose to fame in 1984 with Wendy's ads and was remembered as a warm, magnetic figure by colleagues.
Government forecasts 1987 U.S. corn yield at 7.23 billion bushels, down 12 percent from 1986, with per acre 121.4 bushels. Iowa corn yield projected at 1.34 billion bushels, 133 bushels per acre, amid drought and acreage cuts. Soybeans: U.S. about 2.0 billion. Iowa about 330 million.
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