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Sunny today and warmer with highs in the middle 80s. Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the middle 60s. See page 11A for details.
03 Jul 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1988
Page
1
Sunny today and warmer with highs in the middle 80s. Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the middle 60s. See page 11A for details.
Justice Department admits losing track of 286 defense procurement fraud cases and cannot confirm if they are accepted declined or pending. Senators Grassley and Proxmire condemn management as lax and cite GAO findings as evidence of handling failures in the defense fraud program.
Tony Anderson, 72, of Manchester rides with Cedar Valley Detachment Marines in the Anamosa Sesquicentennial parade Saturday. He is among many clowns entertaining spectators as festival photos appear on page 7A.
A U S warship fired a warning shot near Iranian gunboats attacking the Danish flagged tanker Karama Maersk in the southern Persian Gulf. The Montgomery responded to a distress call at 7 10 p m local time about 13 miles south of Abu Musa Island with no injuries or damage reported.
A light humorous note suggests a dog may not notice its chance at glory, as it sleeps through any big moment. The brief quip plays on the idea of timing and canine indifference with a wink.
Refugal Mary Carrillo, born July 4 1882 in western Mexico, marked her 106th birthday. A lifelong resident who never learned English, she lives at Winslow House Care Center in Marion and is cared for by granddaughter Rita Watts. Her family recalls rationing in early years and a father who died in a railroad accident.
Iowa forecasters report a flood of international calls about rain and drought. Perry Weber notes up to 50 daily inquiries from London to Tokyo, with commodity traders eager to know if corn and soybeans will rain or rise in price.
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