25 Dec 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1987
Page
1
The Marion based Boland Dowdall Flute and Guitar Duo recorded a compact disc in King Memorial Chapel at Cornell College overcoming freight train and carillon bell disruptions. The 1987 Eastern Iowa arts scene featured Richard Gere, the Joffrey Ballet world premiere, and U2 with a social message.
A lighthearted quip notes that modern courage might push Santa toward a new name Yves St Claus reflecting bold holiday mischief. The line plays on a celebrity pun and seasonal humor without malice.
American journalist Terry Anderson, held since 1985 in Lebanon, appears in a four minute videotape urging his government to act. He says he is in good health but lonely and asks his wife and children to stay patient. State Department notes hostages speak under duress as twenty foreigners remain held.
The U N Security Council signaled unity to enforce a cease fire in the Iran Iraq war and endorsed moving toward an arms embargo on Iran. Britain France and the United States back sanctions, with China and the Soviet Union now on board after earlier resistance. The council aims to press Tehran to end the fighting under Resolution 598.
Kenneth Rodriguez a 19 year old from Passaic was impaled by a corkscrew shaped tool in a chemical mixing vat and required 7 percent hours of surgery to remove the device. He was in critical condition at Hackensack Medical Center and doctors faced uncertain prognosis for his left arm as the episode stunned reporters.
Jeremy Baender a 24 year old from Iowa City works at Goodwill and hopes to live independently. Social workers call him a rare success story among emotionally disturbed youth. He strives for responsibility while managing ups and downs in daily life.
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