29 Dec 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1988
Page
1
A Sept 17 fundraiser in Jacksonville Beach Florida to aid drought-stricken farmers in Washington Iowa is projected to lose money according to a city council report. The item appears in the Iowa news and covers related welfare and education discussions elsewhere in the edition.
A lighthearted quip notes that prices set a ceiling on everything and a reaction when the price is revealed. The joke plays on the idea of hitting the ceiling after hearing the cost.
Investigators concluded a detonating high explosive caused Pan Am Flight 103 to crash over Lockerbie killing 259. Scotland Yard and the FBI lead an international criminal inquiry with Middle East and Iranian terrorism suspicions. A $500,000 reward was offered and U N airlines face tightened hold baggage security at British airports.
John Leland Parker a 23 year old from Iowa City was in serious condition at University Hospitals after his pickup slid on an icy road and struck a freight train four miles west of town on the Iowa Interstate Railroad.
President elect Bush announces two NSC moves naming Robert Gates as deputy national security adviser and Richard Kerr to replace Gates at the CIA. Gates, aged 45, previously faced rejection for CIA director amid Iran Contra scrutiny and will serve under Brent Scowcroft.
An ABI survey of 350 Iowa business leaders from 21 cities finds 92 percent expect moderate or substantial sales growth in 1989 and 56 percent plan to add employees. About a third foresee no change while 8 percent expect large payroll increases.
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze criticized consular officials for inhumane treatment of emigrés and urged lifting the stigma of class enemies. The move aligns with Gorbachev’s push to win emigres abroad for reform and address brain drain.
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