16 Jun 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1988
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids Reds claim the 11th half pennant in a dramatic season stretch. Readers note the team’s surge and standings as the season nears its midpoint with the Reds topping rivals in decisive fashion.
Eastman Kodak executive W Thomas Mitchell announced a 50 million bioproducts plant project in Cedar Rapids and teased cloud seeding as a potential way to generate rain in the future. Copyright dispute hits KOCR-TV as Paramount Pictures sues over unpaid rights. Local officials back an emergency nuclear plan for Palo. Hiawatha votes to cut building inspector hours but mayor veto delays the change. Nicklaus notes foreign players could power the Open field.
A lighthearted note points out that credit cards donation options are familiar to many, suggesting charity contributions via existing spending habits have long been a practice.
Drought reduces river flows prompting the Iowa DNR to place the English River on a protected use list and prepare three more rivers for the designation. The move bans water withdrawals for agriculture or industrial use as officials assess how many users rely on these sources and where they will obtain water.
Despite sparse rainfall, a Minnesota couple keeps up house painting at 2331 25th St SW as Carol hands a brush to Bob on a Wednesday afternoon. The dry spell aids outdoor chores and delays yard work.
Gov Branstad left for the Soviet Union without assured entry after visas issued by the Soviet Embassy were misplaced en route to Des Moines. Replacement visas were to be issued in Frankfurt as the nine day trade mission began in Moscow.
Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci outlined a plan to require defense contractors to stamp out drug use among 3.2 million employees and to implement mandatory drug testing for workers on classified or sensitive projects. The rule would extend beyond military personnel to civilian contractors, potentially taking years and raising civil liberties concerns. Concurrent efforts in Congress target all government contracts, with proposals to bar firms with even a single employee involved in drug activity from bidding.
Iowa corrections chief Paul Grossheim proposes expanding three existing facilities to add 266 beds rather than building a new prison. The plan includes 8 million dollars for Oakdale Clarinda and Rockwell City, plus 950 thousand for a Cedar Rapids halfway house and 120 thousand for Fort Madison prison farm expansion.
Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids unveils a $9 million endowment to boost their Eastern Iowa Center for Cancer Detection Treatment and Research. The gift, largely anonymous at $5 million, funds expanded cancer research and closer ties with the Mayo Clinic based North Central Cancer Treatment Group, with $3 million from the Mercy Hospital Endowment Foundation and $1 million from Mayo. This move preserves local access to top cancer care.
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