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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1988
Page
9
Iowa Governor Branstad urged unity as Iowa delegates gathered for breakfast before the convention. He said Iowans would back Bush with a unanimous vote and emphasized educating the public on the campaign’s platform and Bush's vision. Senator Grassley echoed by urging delegates to be ambassadors for Bush.
Iowa City and other cities posted new high temperatures on Monday as a broad high pressure system produced near record heat. Des Moines meteorologist Chuck Myers noted unusually high dew points and predicted relief with a frontal boundary by Thursday or Friday bringing upper 80s to lower 90s and possible thunder showers.
Overnight air conditioned quarters are available at Jane Boyd Community House and daytime shelters run 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Witwer Senior Center Ambroz Recreation Center Salvation Army and Marion Community Center. Jane Boyd House also serves day use. Call United Way at 398-5364 for transport. Heat emergency declared after high temps and humidity push heat index above 100.
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. reported a peak load of 1354 megawatts on Monday, surpassing the 1334 MW prior record as expanded capacity and Mid Area Continent Pool limits allow up to 1373 MW. Businesses with interruptible power shaved 20 MW by generating their own power amid scattered outages in Cedar Rapids.
U S deaths in 1987 reached 2.127 million, the highest single year total, while births rose to 3.731 million. The death rate held at 8.7 per 1000 and life expectancy at birth stood at 74.9 years. U S population ended 1987 at 244.4 million, up 2.2 million from the previous year.
Police detained 1,200 demonstrators after protests decrying talks with the North. President Roh urged direct talks as the quickest path to resolve Korea issues, while the government bans student talks and insists on official channels for north-south discussions.
A boat on the Mississippi River flipped and split in two killing David Munson, 21, of Thomson Illinois, and Barry Vogle, 39, of Sabula Iowa. Authorities say a high speed likely caused the break as the craft rotated in the air then sank west of Savanna Illinois.
President Reagan headlines the convention finale praising George Bush and laments a potential Democratic return. He cites eight years of policy gains and economic upheaval, asserts Bush’s central role, and rejects Democratic portrayals of Bush as indecisive.
CDT times list events including 6:15 p.m. entertainment, 7:00 p.m. convention opening by Elizabeth Dole, 7:35 p.m. speakers such as Kay Orr Carroll Campbell Jr Kasten Jerry Lewis George Deukmejian John Sununu, 8:15 p.m. Jeane Kirkpatrick keynote with Thomas Kean, 9:25 p.m. remarks by F. Clifton White and Pat Robertson, 9:45 p.m. remarks by William Coleman Jr and Gerald Ford, benediction by Benjamin Hooks, then adjournment.
Iowa voters at the Republican National Convention lauded Ronald Reagan in a farewell address, calling it marvelous and the speech maker of all time. They noted his record, downplayed Democratic critiques, and cited his call to George Bush to "win one for The Gipper" using the George Gipp reference.
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