13 Jun 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1988
Page
1
A Coe College professor urges readers to reject inflexible attitudes and expand horizons in a Page 8A 13A feature. The commentary stresses growth through flexible thinking and practical adaptation amid life’s constraints.
The American Soviet Peace Walk will pass through Towar down to Iowa from June 28 to July 8, part of the Midwestern route across the United States. A high pressure ridge across the central U.S. drives Iowa's unusually dry spring, according to national forecasters. An intern from The Gazette Des Moines Bureau recounts competing in the 1988 Iowa Truck Driving Championship in Ames.
Avon Beauty Center says appearance boosts earnings by up to 20 percent for women. A 16 year old wins Moscow 88 beauty pageant, the first pageant after Soviet reforms. A Stone Park bartender shares in a 35 million lottery prize, Illinois second largest. Marvin Hagler retires from boxing to avoid another Leonard rematch.
A brief humorous line cautions against carelessness with fire and matches, noting dangers in gas houses and reminding readers of safety.
Democrats at Mackinac Island edge toward party unity for 1988. Dukakis aides agree with Jackson allies on labeling South Africa a terrorist state in the platform. Disagreements over defense budget freeze and nuclear policy recede as Dukakis campaigns for a smooth convention and fall unity.
The draft Democratic platform tone shows Dukakis and Jackson favor a polished approach with fewer liberal buzzwords. Party groups appear willing to accept neater language, dropping abortion wording in public talks while retaining reproductive choice phrasing.
In Nassau Bay Texas Pinky Nelson describes viewing Earth from space and watching storms and lights across continents. The piece ties his space career to two native Iowans joining the shuttle Discovery mission slated for late summer to resume U S manned spaceflight after the Challenger disaster.
An 11 year old from North Kingston Rhode Island overcomes family distress and extreme shyness to join a Little League team. After a first no hitter and rising self esteem he faces a draft to the majors. A board dispute prompts legal action but the White Sox family welcomes him back for the season end.
Western novelist Louis LAmour dies of lung cancer at age 80 in his home. He authored 101 books, most Westerns, drawing on a colorful past as a prospector and jack-of-all-trades. Bantam Books notes nearly 200 million copies printed and translations into 20 languages. He was finishing his autobiography Education of a Wandering Man and two Sackett clan books are slated for fall release.
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