15 Aug 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1987
Page
1
The weekend menu features sauerkraut and wieners today and Sunday in Lisbon. Local eatery advertises traditional German inspired dishes for the weekend crowd.
Protivin Czech Days runs 9 a.m. to midnight today and 9 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. Sunday. Urbana Sweet Corn Festival is all day today. Band Concert at Strawberry Point at 6 30 tonight. Amana Holzfest 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Little Amana Exit 225 80 Bennett Fall Festival Clutter Fun Day all day today. Grecian Festival noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Riverside Roundhouse. Details from Weekend magazine.
A U S Soviet trade conference arrives August 28 in Cedar Rapids with a key East West trade economist from the Soviet Union. Iowa officials note the low profile event and its national economic relevance. Matt Bullard, a 6 foot 10 forward from West Des Moines, will finish his college basketball career at the University of Iowa. A Vietnam veteran who used a chain saw in a Davenport welfare office seeks attention and gains an appointment at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City.
A light note says the only workers guaranteed promotion are high rise construction crews as the joke hints at persistent ladder climbing in the industry.
Iowa farm, residential, and commercial property values fell sharply in the last two years, led by an 18 percent drop in agricultural value and a 4 percent decline in residential worth. Clayton County edged up farmland values 2 percent, while Appanoose recorded a 47 percent drop.
The June merchandise trade deficit rose to an apparent record of 15.7 billion dollars as imports surged by about 2 billion dollars. Economists call the gap a major setback for a trade turnaround while noting some long term optimism.
A 9.2 inch Friday rainstorm drenched Chicago and northern Cook and DuPage counties, flooding homes and expressways and isolating O'Hare. Two deaths reported. 300 forced from homes. Des Plaines hospital evacuated. Gov. Thompson declared disaster areas and activated 200 National Guard troops. Main Stream Tunnel overflow sent sewage into Lake Michigan as Kennedy Expressway closed.
Tonight at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel, 59 girls compete for Iowa Miss TEEN 1987. Contestants perform songs and dances in evening wear as they showcase talents learned over years. Organizers stress there are benefits beyond winning as many prepare for future opportunities.
Philip Habib resigned Friday as U S special envoy to Central America just as tentative steps toward a peace agreement were under way. State Department officials cited private reasons while others noted policy disagreements and a proposed Central American visit to gain insight into the plan signed in Guatemala City. Rebels in El Salvador accepted a cease-fire talk date as Duarte sought a quick settlement to the civil war ongoing for eight years.
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