24 Jul 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1987
Page
1
The Weekend page notes the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa plays a role in the film La Bamba about musician Ritchie Valens. The article highlights the venue as a key location in the musician’s story and its place in rock and roll history.
Phillies defeat Braves 5 to 1 as Cubs stay idle in the American League scoreboard update.
Public access ends Saturday to the current Cedar Rapids Museum of Art as the building awaits the new facility. Some artworks will be shown at different locations around town until the move is complete.
The Committee of Detail was named to draft the Constitution with Edmund Randolph James Wilson Nathaniel Gorham Oliver Ellsworth and John Rutledge named from Virginia Pennsylvania Massachusetts Connecticut and South Carolina.
A light proverb notes that waiting for the perfect moment risks missing good options and ending with whatever remains. It underscores patience while warning against paralysis by pursuit of perfection.
A complaint asks the Iowa Attorney General to investigate a 437,522 RISE grant to Manchester for industrial park road work tied to a Rockwell Collins expansion. Complainant, Michael Sheehan of Iowa City, alleges fraud and perjury by Mayor Milton Kramer, who heads Manchester Enterprises Inc. Kramer denies wrongdoing.
Secretary of State George Shultz testified that President Reagan was deceived by his inner circle about Iran contra. He said he twice contemplated resigning, once in August, describing clashes as guerrilla warfare and noting Reagan’s anger at deception. Shultz urged full disclosure and warned against further denials of arms for hostages.
President Reagan visits NIH in Bethesda to meet children with AIDS and press a 13 member panel led by Dr. W Eugene Mayberry to pursue breakthroughs. He vows to beat AIDS whether by breakthroughs or steady progress, citing AZT research and the deaths of friends and associates.
House leaders push farm credit bailout after Rep Dave Nagle Iowa proposed plan gains cross group support including American Agriculture Movement and American Farm Bureau Federation. CBO estimates aid needs at 300 to 352 million dollars in second half of year with possible up to seven billion total.
Moscow officials state a quick a ban on medium and short range missiles is possible but U S must cede on four points including removal of warheads on Pershing 1-A missiles in West Germany On site inspections missile destruction timing and weapon reclassification also in dispute Washington officials indicate willingness to compromise on three points Reagan adviser Carlucci rejects Soviet demand for withdrawal of U S warheads in Europe
Benny Meier, 17, takes a break while selling sweet corn at the corner of Duffy Drive and Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids. She plans to attend the University of Iowa in the fall.
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