18 Jul 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1988
Page
1
The report highlights McCallister capturing the Hardee’s golf championship amid a page full of sports and regional notes. It mentions other scores and events including Indians 7 Mariners 4 and Angels 4 Tigers 0 on the same page.
A lightful quip contrasts seeking approval with pursuing revenge, noting humorous extremes of human motivation. The line plays on the idea of chasing validation versus indulging in vengeance for comic effect.
Fresh rains Sunday provided a second weekend drenching across scattered Iowa areas. Northwest farms reported up to 4.5 inches while cities like Des Moines and Spencer saw over 1.5 inches. Unofficial tallies included 4.5 inches near Spencer and 3.5 inches at Carroll with broader rainfall affecting Cedar Rapids and Primghar.
Foresters Brandrup and Gnewikow promote silver maples and poplars as profitable energy crops for diversification in Iowa. They urge farmers to consider large scale demonstrations, citing research at Iowa State University and other institutions and aiming to reduce dependence on foreign fuel sources.
Michael Dukakis arrived in Atlanta to secure the Democratic nomination and launch a winning campaign for president. He and Lloyd Bentsen work to unite the party with Jesse Jackson’s campaign, as Jackson tours the city while warning against a coronation and pushing for continued debate. Leaders plan further talks to unify by week’s end.
Report notes anti racist protesters clashed with police prompting cancellation of a white supremacist march in Atlanta. The incident occurs amid pre convention excitement as Black delegates hold a record share and Dukakis channels campaign resources to Iowa votes ahead of the primary.
University of Iowa researchers at the Cardiovascular Center report that nerve responses to low oxygen and high carbon dioxide during sleep apnea increase sympathetic nerve activity and raise blood pressure. Doctors may use this to improve treatments for patients with both conditions.
Three former army officers convicted in Anwar Sadat's 1981 assassination overpowered guards at a maximum security prison in Cairo. They took rifles after knocking a guard unconscious and wounding another, then fled through the main gate after exchanging fire with other guards.
In a drought from Oxford to Oelwein, professional lawn services suffer as demand falls and cash flow tightens. Mike Bates of M and D Services says he laid off a full-time worker and struggles to collect payments while the mowing schedule drops to two or three days a week, down from five.
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