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28 Aug 1988
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1988
Page
1
Submarine Pacocha Sinks After Collision Near Callao
Twenty one sailors were rescued from the crippled submarine Pacocha using a diving bell after it sank in 96 feet of water near Callao Peru following an accidental collision with the Japanese fishing boat No 8 Kyowa Maru. Four sailors died and three remained missing. President Alan Garcia said three men were unconscious and may have been overcome by fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Navy
Pacific Ocean
Callao
Alan Garcia
Garcia
Pacocha
Marchers commemorate King dream on 25th anniversary
Tens of thousands march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to honor Martin Luther King on the 25th anniversary of I Have a Dream. Jesse Jackson Michael Dukakis and Coretta Scott King lead the crowd as they call for continued action against racism and discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin Luther King
King
Jesse Jackson
Michael Dukakis
Coretta Scott King
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
U.S. Park
National Mall
Dukakis
Jackson
George Bush
Kennedy
Reagan
Bush
Martin Luther King Jr
Miles From Home offers decent portrayal of Rowans
Journalists saw a screening of Miles From Home filmed near Cedar Rapids. The film opens Sept 16 in Cedar Rapids Des Moines NYC Chicago and LA with other cities to follow. It follows two Iowa brothers as they face foreclosure after their father’s death. The script by Chris Gerolmo and direction by Gary Sinise present a guarded tribute to farming and family without heavy sentiment. Richard Gere stars as Frank opposing a banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gere
Frank Roberts Jr
Kevin Anderson
Terry Roberts
United States
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
New York City
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dee Ann Rexroutette
Hicago
Miles From
Home
Iowa
Aaron Copland
Mozart
Khrushchev
Chris Gerolmo
Gary Sinise
Farmer
Teleconnect to Hire 200 for Subsidiary in Cedar Rapids
Teleconnect Co of Cedar Rapids will add 200 workers to Teleconnect Data Base Marketing Co the fund raising division. The Development Services Division has begun a new recruitment drive to meet demand. Once filled the division will reach 800 employees making the subsidiary the fastest growing Teleconnect unit. Teleconnect employs about 2400 people overall and plans to merge with SouthernNet Inc of Atlanta to form a large long distance services firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teleconnect Co
Cedar Rapids
Teleconnect Data Base Marketing Co
Teleconnect
SouthernNet Inc
Atlanta
James Ohlemeyer
Todays Chuckle Pot Boils Over Jokes About Cooking
A light humor item notes that many people miss the moment when simmering plans turn chaotic as the pot finally boils over. The quip hints at common misunderstandings before results appear.
Soap gun helps inmate escape from Cook County Jail
In Chicago on a Saturday, Victor Thomas 27 escaped from the Cook County Jail using a fake soap gun. He claimed illness and asked for hospital treatment at Cermak Memorial Hospital, then overpowered a guard, stole uniform badge and wallet, and disappeared that accompanies the jail complex. Police search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Victor Thomas
Cook County
Cermak Memorial Hospital
Robert Glotz
Glotz
Thomas
Cook County Sheriff’s Department
Racing dog drug violations rise at Iowa tracks
Drug violations among greyhounds at Iowa's three tracks rose sharply with 89 positive urine tests from January to July, nearly triple 1987's total of 65. If the rate persists, year-end violations could exceed 175, though officials say the findings do not affect dogs' speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Racing Commission
Commission
Racing Commission
Jack Ketterer
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