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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1987
Page
1
Weekend page 10C feature profiles a Luther conductor who argues for women on podiums with strong, outspoken stance. The piece discusses gender roles in classical music and hints at broader debates about leadership in orchestras.
Mystery over a granite fountain unresolved for 40 years is solved as DAR members confirm its location. The report appears on Metro-Iowa page 4A of the newspaper.
A lighthearted quip notes a candlestick maker's irony as he deals only with wick ends. The joke plays on the double meaning of work tied to flame and endings.
McFarlane testified from his hospital bed that he helped draft a falsified Iran arms chronology to protect President Reagan from political damage. He said the manipulated timeline supported Reagan in denying formal authorization of the August 1985 Israeli arms shipment to Tehran.
City Hall offices for Mayor Don Canney and other Cedar Rapids officials are being remodeled on the third floor. With an open door policy, temporary city HQs are set up on the Veterans Memorial Coliseum first floor. Completion is expected in about six weeks.
Secret summer 1985 steps included recalling Ambassador Veliotes to block a White House CIA plan for a joint U S Egyptian invasion of Libya. Officials opposed rapid victory rhetoric, citing crazy proposals and risks, as Libya under Gaddafi remained a persistent concern.
A school bus carrying 36 pupils collided with a Brighton Stockyards semi trailer near Kalona. Semi driver David Nichols died. bus driver Nancy West and seven students were injured, remaining in fair condition as relatives planned funeral arrangements for Nichols.
House Republicans led by Del Stromer refuse to back Gov. Branstad’s 10 cent per pack cigarette tax hike until the money’s spending plan is disclosed. Stromer’s stance forces Democratic chair Minnette Doderer to pull the bill from a committee vote, then reschedule for today with Democratic support anticipated.
U S Senator Tom Harkin D Iowa questions Washington mayor Marion Barry about city snow removal after heavy storms. As chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee for the District he oversees half the district budget and will chair a morning hearing on the city budget.
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