12 Dec 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1988
Page
1
A study reported on page 2A shows disciplinary actions hitting Black students at higher rates than peers. Researchers analyzed school records across districts, highlighting equity gaps and calls for policy review.
The L. Cedar Rapids school board approves moving to add gymnasium space as the district plans for growth. Opponents of a northeast Cedar Rapids grocery rezoning argue before a judge today, seeking to block the project. A Davenport trial explores a Garden of Love fraud case involving millions. England's Sophie Mirman advances in the sock business. In sports, Iowa women defeat Wake Forest 78 to 62 in a tournament final.
The item humorously notes that Americans deserve credit to maintain their distinctive way of living, poking gentle fun at cultural quirks and daily habits. The tone is light and observational, typical of a columnist’s quick quip.
A Soviet Ilyushin 76 transport crashed near Leninakan during a deadly airlift to Armenia. Tass said 78 people died and nine crew members plus 69 soldiers were killed as rescue operations intensify. The crash halted by a collision with a helicopter increased losses in the disaster zone.
Illegal fireworks exploded in a crowded Merced market area triggering a fire that spread to five buildings. At least 51 people died and 45 to 83 were injured, with 11 children among the dead. Firefighters and Red Cross workers searched through storerooms for victims.
Iowa lawmakers discuss shrinking the General Assembly possibly to smaller House and Senate sizes as reapportionment nears. Speaker Don Avenson supports efficiency, while Senate Leader C W Hutchins finds the idea not disagreeable. no re-election plans affect Avenson.
Reda Le Kevin Johnson of West Branch completed a bald eagle scene titled Inspiration from Heroes showing a bald eagle plucking salmon. The 1 861 piece work uses 40 kinds of glass to mark Ronald Reagan as America 40th president and will be on display at University Hospitals Iowa City through Jan 10 alongside three other Johnson pieces.
Fedora Usovsky, 73, born in Gorki, fled Russia during WWII and lived in a German displaced persons camp before moving to the United States in 1949. Under glasnost, she reunited with relatives in the Soviet Union with her daughter Anna Nickerson. Nickerson, visiting for the first time, met uncles and cousins as Gorbachev era openness reshapes family ties.
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