09 Jul 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1988
Page
1
Spectators cheered as Merchants National Bank led 13 teams to win grand champion at Cedar Rapids Downtown Office Olympics. Maggie and Dave from KGAN TV joined the 2nd Gazette series event with focus on the competition and community participation.
Gov. Terry Branstad signed a statewide disaster emergency declaration as drought threatens up to half of Iowa's corn yield. The proclamation enables federal loan access and state aid like hay and water hauling to reduce human and livestock hardship. Indiana Missouri and Ohio also declared emergencies.
A train derailment in India killed 85 people and injured about 500, with as many as 200 reported missing. The incident details are carried on page 3A.
The disaster emergency declaration enables access to federal low interest farm loans and allows Iowa National Guard personnel and equipment to aid water transport and hay relief. It waives oversized load permit fees, lets the DNR implement a water allocation plan, and directs health and DNR to ensure safe drinking water. It also empowers the state to seek Corps of Engineers assistance for well drilling water hauling and temporary pipelines.
A coalition of Cedar Rapids area agencies issued an emergency heat alert offering shelter at Westdale Mall and the Central YMCA for high risk groups including elderly and young children. Relief runs until 6 p.m. with special transport back home. overnight shelters return to hospitals for medical needs. Call 398 5364 or 1 800 332 8182 for arrangements. The alert follows a 90 degree heat index, lowered from 105 to reflect actual risk.
A small evergreen bush between the Fifth Street SE church sidewalk caught fire Friday morning as a parking officer checked meters. Fire officials say a lit cigarette caused the blaze. the janitor extinguished it with a garden hose before firefighters arrived.
A light humor item notes socialized medicine as people gather to discuss their operations in a playful, satirical tone. The brief uses a pun on opera and operations to evoke shared experiences and communal care.
The Washington Post reports the Postal Service will restore window hours on September 10 after seven months of cutbacks aimed at saving 510 million dollars from the 32.2 billion annual budget. Local officials may set reopen hours based on community needs amid criticism from postal unions.
Washington reports a 5.3 percent national unemployment rate for June, the lowest in 14 years, as teen job gains surge by 820000 and black youth unemployment drops sharply. The Labor Department notes a 1.4 million increase in teen employment from May with May's figures revised and inflationary concerns rising in the Reagan era.
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