Iowa's Weather Mostly clear warm day with highs near 85
Mostly clear and warm today in Iowa with high temperatures around 85 to 89 degrees. Tonight will be clear with—lows 54 to 58. See page 15A.
05 Jun 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1988
Page
1
Mostly clear and warm today in Iowa with high temperatures around 85 to 89 degrees. Tonight will be clear with—lows 54 to 58. See page 15A.
Federal health officials project at least 450000 Americans will be diagnosed with AIDS by end of 1993 and up to 100000 new cases in that year. The revisions extend beyond 1991 and were presented to 150 senior Public Health Service officers in Charlottesville Virginia.
Six miners survived 65 hours in an underground air pocket after a powerful blast at the Borken coal mine. A TV microphone helped detect tapping sounds lowering hopes of contact with a group missing 57 others. One survivor described the rescue as a miracle while officials noted fatal carbon monoxide levels once thought inevitable.
FBI leads a Western manhunt after Daniel Ben Jordan’s murder and new Lambs of God killings linked to Ervil LeBaron. Excommunicated Mormon fundamentalists fear scrutiny while some speak out, recounting bans, stigma, and danger across Utah and the West.
Cedar Rapids police report Neighborhood Watch signs cover over 400 blocks but note many groups faded after initial setup. Initiatives in 1980 by CCI and the Junior League sparked rapid growth from 35 to 350 groups, yet annual meetings and updated records are now required to maintain status.
A fragment notes bank robbers steal money while politicians appropriate funds, illustrating the tension between crime and governance in a terse commentary.
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