15 Jan 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1988
Page
1
Metro Iowa reports Mount Vernon residents are asked to conserve water by skimping on showers and placing bricks in toilet tanks to guard against pump failures. Also notes poll surveys in 22 cities to study funding for anti smoking programs.
A lighthearted column critiques market noise and perceived unfairness in finance, noting headlines and daily chatter around Wall Street. It contrasts sharp gains with overlooked human impact, inviting readers to consider what real fairness means in markets.
Vice President George Bush leads Michigan county convention returns with 63 percent of state convention spots, while Pat Robertson and Jack Kemp see walkouts. Robertson trailed badly as federal and state judges upheld Bush over Robertson in party rule disputes, shaping the path to the national convention.
David Owen, longtime ally of Sen. Robert Dole, resigns as national finance chairman of Dole for President amid questions over Elizabeth Dole's blind trust and a 1986 Kansas City area real estate deal. Owen cites trust restrictions and suspends campaign work while ethics officials review potential conflicts.
Robert Bork quit the U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia effective February 5 saying a public campaign of miseducation thwarted his Supreme Court nomination. President Reagan accepted the resignation and called the defeat a tragedy for the country in a letter to Bork.
Human Services Commissioner Nancy Norman apologized to legislators for the rough start of Iowa’s new computerized child support system. She said the system is stabilized and nearly corrected, with a goal of processing payments within one work day. The rollout faced widespread failures after April 1, triggering a flurry of complaints from mothers and questions from fathers statewide.
The January 21 1980 precinct caucuses in Iowa drew about 215 000 participants split 115 000 Republican 100 000 Democratic. President Jimmy Carter faced a rare challenge from Edward Kennedy in a high stakes race reflecting the Kennedy mystique versus incumbent power.
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