07 Jun 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1988
Page
1
Iowa voters are urged to participate as polls open for the primary election. Officials remind residents to check polling locations and bring necessary identification for voting.
Farmers fret over a potential second hay cutting as dry conditions persist in eastern Iowa. Horticulturalists urge homeowners to water lawns adequately or not at all. The note comes from page 7A with related items on page 2A and 10.
A light non sequitur jokes about people who speak with gaps in speech and blank expressions. The item relies on cartoonish humor and casual tone. It reads like a brief daily panel caption.
The Senate voted 58 to 29 to approve a 1.1 trillion dollar fiscal 1989 budget designed to carry forward Reagan administration deficit cutting goals. The non binding resolution sets spending guidelines with no new taxes for the year and allocates 294 billion for military, 16.1 billion for foreign aid, and 169.2 billion for domestic agencies.
U S Special Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter told the 1988 World Food Conference that hungry nations could do more to feed their populations without large foreign donations. He criticized less developed countries' hunger efforts and European farm subsidies, drawing sharp pushback from several delegates who called his remarks chilling.
Dick Gregory proposes a rational war on obesity and welcomes obese arrivals at LaGuardia on a weight loss mission. He cites Walter Hudson and Ron Miller among others, arguing obesity is a bigger problem than drug addiction and urging federal involvement.
A federal judge in Cedar Rapids ruled Marquette Wisconsin sign ordinance unconstitutional and void noting a bias toward local businesses. The decision cites Collins-La Crosse Sign Corp challenging the ban on a motel view blocking billboard and potential advertiser conflicts.
After the October 19 market collapse buyers in New York and across the country return to luxury goods. Dealers report lines forming for fine jewelry, exotic vacations, lavish dinners, and expensive real estate as investments like gems, classic cars, and yachts draw strong demand. Cartier and others note targets met or surpassed, while economists caution mixed speed of recovery across high end goods.
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