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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1988
Page
11
Milde reports 16 bodies found in a mine shaft as rescue teams pull back to search for more. Dense smoke from the blast at 12 30 p m blanketing the area while helicopters assist. Engineers place depth at 200 to 460 feet and eight surface injuries are described.
Hadley faces a three count federal indictment for theft and embezzlement plus charges of using false names to obtain federal documents. A state theft case in Blak Hawk County remains pending. Defense attorney Reynolds argues the charges reflect one aberration, questions prison deterrence, rehabilitation value, and the tax dollar cost of confinement.
Meteorologist Gary Forster ties Iowa dry spell to an upper level high pressure ridge diverting storms northward. Central Iowa saw a heavy thunderstorm near Des Moines as Cedar Rapids hit 91, with forecasts calling for mid 80s to low 90s later. Electric load rose above 1,000 megawatts, stressing power supplies while Sears sales staff note unusual summer air conditioner demand.
The 1987 Moscow summit featured a tense stand off between Nancy Reagan and Raisa Gorbachev during a joint news conference. Reagan softened US rhetoric on the Soviet Union while stressing human rights. Gorbachev praised progress toward nuclear arms limits but warned of quiet threats to stability. Both leaders signaled continued dialogue with little immediate breakthrough on missile treaties.
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