04 Jun 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1987
Page
1
After years of remodeling the Witwer building in the county, officials say the revived facility is now suitable for new tenants. The project modernizes offices, improves accessibility, and signals a fresh phase for local governance and services.
Medical Associates HMO of Dubuque gains UK market rights to promote its plan in 21 Eastern Iowa counties including Linn and Johnson. Iowa news, page 7A.
A light joke notes that some people have minds like steel traps that are rusted closed, implying slow or blocked thinking in a humorous aside.
A compromise tax package backed by Gov Branstad advances after Senate Ways and Means panel approval. The plan would cut top state rates from 13 to 6.9 percent and end the federal deduction, triggering a full Senate vote as a special session opens.
Iranian American businessman Albert Hakim testified at Iran-contra hearings that 200000 in profits from U S arms sales to Iran were set aside as a death benefit for Oliver Norths family. The amount grew to 216000 with interest in a Swiss account under code name Button. He also said Reagan approved related activities, though he did not address Reagan saying he knew nothing of profit diversions before Meese revealed them.
Iowa State University and the Department of Agriculture report 1986 farm income rose, boosting about half of farmers to strong financial positions while 24 percent stayed stable and 26 percent remained weak or stressed. Of 110000 Iowa farmers, 709 complete surveys informed the results. The report notes meaningful improvement driven by higher net farm income.
Jeffrey Longfellow testified in Linn District Court that he had no part in the robbery and fatal assault of Clement Blood on September 22. His account aligned with accomplice Brian Shipley, who admitted causing Blood’s death and indicated Longfellow was absent and unaware of the event.
The Iraqi pilot who attacked the USS Stark says he fired believing the ship entered an Iranian war zone. U.S. records show the Stark was outside the claimed exclusion area, per a four page Pentagon narrative.
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