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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1988
Page
2
A critic confesses a late conversion to admiration for Ronald Reagan after his Soviet trip. The writer praises his address to Soviet writers, notes his fatigue, and mocks his broader claims while acknowledging a bold, artistic articulation of freedom and leadership. The piece wryly hints at Reagan's potential impact.
Lynette Fromme the Manson follower serving life for the Ford assassination attempt moved from Alderson WV to Lexington Federal Correctional Institution in Kentucky for better security. Warden Ron Burkhart confirmed the transfer after a prior escape from West Virginia.
Jed Andrew Knickerbocker, 88, and his wife Hazel need a female roommate to share their home and car in exchange for companionship. The plea appears in the lifestyle page 4F offering a writing opportunity for a woman who wishes to author a novel.
Iowans will vote Tuesday to determine candidates for the November general election. Statewide the primaries include 32 Democratic and 18 Republican legislative races, as reported in Iowa Today on page 17A.
An unidentified deaf mute boy, found on the streets of Juarez, Mexico, has drawn a crashed plane with bodies suggesting possible parents. FBI agent Terry Kincaid says there are no clues and notes uncertainty about how much of the art reflects imagination. Investigators suspect he may be from the United States due to his food and game preferences.
Iowa Today reports that in the past five years union membership in Iowa factories fell the third steepest in the nation. The note appears on page 17A.
Walnuts require 30 to 60 years before first harvest but growers remain optimistic about the trees. The piece discusses the long range outlook for nut orchards and related farming considerations.
Cedar Rapids native and Washington High School graduate Candy Wong serves as managing director of HDM/ DYR Advertising Co Ltd in Beijing. The job alternates between challenging and frustrating, reflecting cross cultural work life in a foreign market.
The Simon and Schuster release details Clarke nine year relationship with Truman Capote. The book emphasizes Capote's love affairs over milestones in his life.
Airman Apprentice Gregory Boos testified that a rescue instructor yelled Get him before a panicked recruit was forced back into the pool where Airman Recruit William Mirecki died. Five instructors face involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy charges. the commanding officer is accused of dereliction of duty.
Nobel laureate Mother Teresa addressed inmates at the Concord state prison, urging compassion and love. She spoke during a Mass and meeting with inmates including Rod Matthews, praised by officials as a healing day for corrections.
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