21 Jan 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1988
Page
1
Larry Taylor's Mobile Mechanic faces action under state law after allegedly operating without proper licenses. The case involves charges tied to unregistered home visits and consumer protection concerns across three state universities noted in reporting on page 9C.
Elizabeth Taylor discusses her five year struggle with fried chicken and desserts in her new diet book Elizabeth Takes Off. Gazette columnist Mike Deupree pledges to lose 15 pounds by Feb 11 or he will eat his words.
A humorous line notes that true success is shown by making friends feel inferior. The quip plays on social comparison to spark a quick laugh.
Gary Hart pledged responsibility after reports that Stuart Karl may have improperly bankrolled Hart's campaigns. Officials say Karl financed services such as car rentals and printing, with Dennis Walto noted as a Hart advance man on Karl's payroll. Details may violate federal rules limiting individual contributions and banning corporate funding. Please turn to 11A Hart
A federal grand jury indicted six school bus body suppliers in Eastern Iowa for fixing prices and dividing sales territories. Hawkeye Bus Sales Inc. of Des Moines and Wayne Steinkamp, Hawkeye Superior Bus Sales Inc. of Manson and Ronald Dean are named among the accused along with four other companies from Nebraska and Minnesota. Bids on body contracts were allegedly rigged and districts were allocated for sale. No figures on losses were provided.
Nine dead after a Continental Express crash 10 miles east of Durango. Surviving passengers walked 14 miles through darkness ash and waist deep snow to summon help. Peter Schauer of Boonville Missouri led the effort reaching a farmhouse.
Des Moines reports Sen Albert Gore Jr says his campaign will focus on southern states and scales back in Iowa. He argues the caucus process may not fit nominating the nominee while opponents and supporters weigh a modest Iowa showing as potentially influential for the broader race.
December prices rose just 0.1 percent while the 1987 annual inflation reached 4.4 percent, the highest in six years. Energy costs fell in December, autos and clothing cooled, and economists note the underlying rate remained steady, hinting at a favorable outlook for 1988.
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