02 Jan 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1988
Page
1
A regional feature notes Friends of ducks Mudhole near Anamosa being converted into a wetlands park. It highlights local conservation efforts and regional environmental planning for outdoor recreation and habitat protection.
A light joke notes the typical listener prefers sermons that float above his head and rouse the neighbor. The quip implies humor in church oratory and the audience’s selective attention.
President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev delivered New Year messages to their peoples in a televised exchange from Palm Springs. Reagan stressed freedoms and opportunities largely unavailable in the Soviet Union while Gorbachev spoke of broader arms control and growing mutual trust.
Millions of Soviet workers face a new economic regime as state factories shed central controls. A sweeping set of decrees shifts budgeting toward profitability, with layoffs, higher food prices, and possible bankruptcies feared across about 15 percent of the 48,000 enterprises.
Michelle Fagen of Anamosa delivered twin girls at 7:35 a.m. Friday at St. Luke’s Hospital. The first weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces, the second 5 pounds 5 ounces, both breech and delivered by cesarean. Names considered include Ashley and Jean.
In Winston Salem an IRS filing asserts Jim and Tammy Bakker received about 9.36 million in excessive compensation from PTL between 1981 and 1987. Trustee attorney R Bradford Leggett said the Chapter 11 panel may demand repayment and pursue court action if needed.
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