05 Dec 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1988
Page
1
Dennis DeFord, a reserve officer for the Cedar Rapids Police Department, received the department’s highest award, the Medal of Valor, for a lifesaving effort during a crisis. The piece notes other local events and a separate business land ownership claim by Metropolitan Life.
A light humor item notes that hard work rarely harms, while play is implied as safer. The quip suggests rest is not fatal and wittily contrasts effort with the danger of idleness.
Kelly Elsinga of Norwalk claimed the sole $14 million Lotto America prize after her fiancé bought the winning ticket at Plaza Food Center. The numbers seven nine fourteen nineteen twenty seven thirty three matched in Des Moines drawn Saturday night, with annual installments of 525000 after taxes.
Cedar Rapids police Captain Mike Klappholz warns that the holiday shopping rush boosts theft opportunities as thieves seek new merchandise in boxes. He urges crime prevention steps like parking in well lit areas and concealing packages in trunks to deny thieves easy chances.
Hundreds of armed rebels agreed to lay down weapons near Buenos Aires ending a four day revolt. At least four killed including civilians and one policeman nine wounded. Some holdouts remained at Mercedes as President Alfonsin denied any deal.
Northeast Iowa merchants push cash giveaways extended hours and festive lights to draw shoppers away from malls this season. Five Eastern Iowa chambers of commerce say retailers must be more aggressive while economists warn marketing alone cannot replace variety and service. Retail declines in towns under 5000 range 21 35 percent over a decade.
The Dubuque Archdiocesan Board of Education voted to shut St. John's High School in Independence and Notre Dame High School in Cresco due to high operating costs, falling enrollment, and not meeting state standards. Cresco’s St. John’s serves 77 students in grades seven through 12, while Independence’s St. John’s serves 53 in grades nine through 12. St. John's will continue K–8 instruction.
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