04 Dec 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1987
Page
1
The item presents a selection of festive options with John Denver and a weekend showing of The Nutcracker. Readers are invited to pick their preferred holiday entertainment for Thursday with both a musical star and a classic ballet presenting in local listings.
State revenues declined 2.2 percent in November from a year ago. Budget experts consider the figure encouraging, noting the stock market drop has had little effect on Iowa's economy, signaling resilience despite broader market losses.
A lighthearted quip notes that if money can speak, most people would find it a poor conversational partner. The line playfully imagines wealth as a mute listener, contrasting money with human dialogue.
Cuban inmates holding 89 hostages at the U S Penitentiary voted to accept a government agreement that could free the captives and end the 11 day siege. Detainees cheered on the roof as federal officials awaited word on signing.
A New York Times CBS poll finds about two thirds of Americans view Mikhail Gorbachev as different from prior Kremlin leaders and support the arms control treaty with the United States. The survey, of 1,553 adults conducted Nov 20 to 24, shows 63 percent favorable on Soviet relations while Reagan’s ratings lag on the economy and foreign policy.
Marissa Getting of Grundy Center, born Oct 17, eight pounds, left hypoplastic heart syndrome, received a donor heart Oct 24 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Doctors Behrendt Kapelanski report kidney and blood pressure issues resolved. family celebrates return home with relatives and staff.
Bill Hornett of Peck's Flower and Garden Shop in Cedar Rapids flocks white pine trees in the showroom. Flocking preserves moisture and acts as a flame retardant, part of a nationwide holiday ritual.
The House passed a 587 billion budget covering most federal operations for 1988 with military and domestic funding pooled. It removes a congressional salary raise and top-level pay hikes, while a 3 percent raise for other federal workers remains. The bill faces a presidential veto risk over amendments and Democratic-GOP clashes.
Farmers Savings Bank in Frederika Bremer County was heavily damaged by an early morning fire. The bank moved temporarily to a wood-frame house owned by Bill Ohrt as firefighters saved money and documents. Vault remained intact and investigation continues.
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