26 Aug 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1988
Page
1
The Giaquinta family of Iowa City learned Thursday that Peter Giaquinta, a Peace Corps worker in the quake zone, is reported all right. The item notes his status amid India's Nepal area disaster and mentions page references for related reports.
A brief joke notes that some couples struggle naming a child while others rely on affluent kin for naming influence. The light quip contrasts personal choice with family wealth in a humorous, everyday tone.
House Speaker Donald Avenson says the state treasury is about 15.8 million dollars under target after the Iowa Department of Management reported higher agency spending and smaller reversions. Officials expect final figures to be updated when fiscal year books close in September. The shortfall could affect this year’s budget.
Clyde Lee Conrad, a former U S Army sergeant born 1947 in Ohio and long-time infantryman, heads an international spy ring selling NATO defense plans to the Soviets. A second U S soldier and two Hungarian brothers with cipher gear were tied to the ring amid potential multi million dollar profits. The case raises questions on the extent of NATO damage and ongoing investigations.
Ten month old Robbie Utterback rests on his father Jeff as the Iowa State Fair crowds hum around them in Carlisle. The family notes Robbie slept easily amid the lights and sounds while the fair runs through Sunday.
Hang glider pilot DeWolf 39 of Los Angeles and teammates Cindy Drozda 30 and Ian Huss 28 crossed Iowa this week as Fly America tours to show hang gliding maturity. They launch with a pickup, a 3000 foot rope, and a long quiet road. the journey ends in October at Kitty Hawk North Carolina.
The Commerce Department reports second quarter GNP at 3.3 percent despite a drought drag, with inflation at 5.1 percent the highest in six years. Without a $9.5 billion farm loss, growth would have been 4.3 percent. Trade improves and business investment rises, fueling demand and pressuring rates.
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