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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1988
Page
2
Observer notes the Moscow summit avoided open crisis amid high Cold War tensions. While Reagan tempered rhetoric, the two first ladies displayed biting public animus, underscoring personal tensions behind diplomatic fronts, with Raisa Gorbachev portrayed as more poised than Nancy Reagan.
ICARE receives a $2,000 grant from the Design Industries Foundation for AIDS of New York to cover uninsured costs and non refundable personal expenses for people with AIDS. The funds will be available to Pat Herring at the University of Iowa Hospitals Social Services office.
A Linn County prosecutor said a sexual abuse charge against William Parker a 56 year old janitor at Viola Elementary will be dismissed due to insufficient evidence. Parker has been on leave from the Anamosa school district since February. a trial had been scheduled for May 9.
The national AIDS mailing arrives in Cedar Rapids this week prompting positive responses. Residents like Don Heisler say they will read and share it with family. University of Iowa student Eric Ash compares it to a local AIDS seminar. Health Director Erickson notes increased inquiries but uncertainty about overall impact. Heisler summarizes the view: if the mailing saves one person, it's worth the cost.
Local quiz feature invites readers to test knowledge of current events by calling 363-7000 in category prompts. The format resembles a daily trivia segment encouraging participation and quick responses.
Five year old Jamie Bonnichsen of Vinton survived a Burkitt's lymphoma battle and heart failure after chemotherapy. On National Cancer Survivors Day Cedar Rapids will host a 1 p.m. event at Noeridge Park to honor victories over cancer with about 200 attendees. The St Luke's Mercy hospitals and the American Cancer Society sponsor a balloon release at 3 p.m. with Shriner clowns and Lewis the Lion providing entertainment.
A Dubuque County judge cancelled a $676,000 verdict won by Nessler against late businessman Louis Pfohl's companies. Nessler, Cedar Rapids salesman, claimed Pfohl used zoning delays to derail his Nessler Center remodeling and loss of the building, prompting an appeal noted to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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