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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1988
Page
2
Six Iowa Department of Transportation motor vehicle enforcement officers patrol interstates and state roads on portable scales to catch overweight trucks. When not at weigh stations, they rove highways to enforce load limits and deter evasion.
The piece blasts Dan Quayle as a hawk who avoided combat in Vietnam and criticizes his stance on amnesty for draft evaders. It notes Bush's convention speech mixed praise and harsh critique, calls for clear policy payoffs, and mocks a Soviet nuclear inspection souvenir story as a joke, wartime irony, and potential peace signal.
Jon Bon Jovi reports bringing 50 young fans into the studio to preview the band’s new tracks. The musicians say the input helped prune the album, with a couple of tracks possibly cut after the test session.
Michelle Franssen became a mother at 16 and reflects on how better moral guidance from adults could have helped her avoid early parenthood. She emphasizes values education alongside sex ed and expresses appreciation for her parents, as reported by Parade.
A three year pilot in Linn and Jones counties follows 325 farmers and farm wives aiming to connect with social workers nurses and psychiatrists amid drought related stress. The effort helps gauge community needs and coordinate support services.
Iowa based Triangle Plastics operates a Winthrop plant producing components for products sold by more than 150 manufacturers. The company emphasizes its expansive manufacturing capabilities and market reach in the industry.
Leisure writer argues Kirk Douglas at 71 remains cranky and confrontational yet engaging in The Ragman's Son. The piece praises Douglas's uncompromising tone and vivid personality in the memoir, noting its candid and energetic voice.
Celebrities like Sean Penn resist media intrusion as photographers invade privacy. The piece questions whether tabloids and photographers overstep rights, highlighting the clash between fame and personal life in lifestyle reporting.
In the first AP poll of 1988 the Florida State Seminoles are ranked No. 1 and the Iowa Hawkeyes stand at No. 9. Predictions from odds-makers accompany the rankings in this sports section.
In Cedar Rapids test results show black high school students scoring well below white peers, a finding that surprised some readers. Iowa Today reports on page 19A.
A group of youngsters aged 7 to 14 tied to 23 burglaries in southwestern Clearwater left Polaroid photos at a shop they burglarized on August 11. Photos were found by the owner’s son and police connected seven children to the crime spree. most were charged with burglary and some with armed burglary.
A man in a white tuxedo handed out $50 bills at a Northville grocery store, flanked by two men in dark suits. He vanished after a few minutes, with bystanders like Barbara Colvin describing the scene. a similar incident occurred the previous day in Detroit. The man is described as in his 30s or 40s with blond hair, and his identity remains unknown.
A Louisville traffic patrolman with a record of more than 1000 bogus tickets will remain with the police department after a 25 day suspension. Patrolman Michael Christ said he wrote tickets to avoid lowering his activity, noting he felt conscience and humanity in his actions. Chief Smalley and city officials described the case as a waste of paper and a flaw in the court's statistics. Christ, a 17 year veteran, expressed remorse about the deception.
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