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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1987
Page
1
Two Iowa residents face charges in separate cases of improperly disposing of newborn babies. The reports appear in Iowa News and Metro News with details on charges and related investigations.
A light joke notes plenty of fish in the sea but not all are waiting with baited breath, playing on dating and sea life in a playful pun.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that a fetus of a married couple is covered under loss of consortium benefits. Michael and Joan Craig were entitled to $25,000 for their unborn son killed in a December 1984 auto crash caused by an uninsured motorist.
Regents approve final budgets for UNI and Iowa State with 12 percent average faculty raises effective July 1. UNI faculty gain 12 percent, higher than 10.5 percent earlier. Iowa and Iowa State faculty see increases over prior 11 percent proposals with six points funded by fall tuition hikes and five points by other funds.
Lt. Col. Oliver North refused private congressional questioning as Iran-contra probes intensify. Senate and House committees press for an iron clad plan guaranteeing public testimony with contempt citations possible. Leaders Inouye and Rudman weigh swift action while North delays to protect his narrative.
Tammy Faye Bakker announced she and Jim will battle to keep the $1.3 million Parsonage at 10 percent ownership per year under PTL, as Falwell led ministry seeks Chapter 11 protection and removal of the Bakkers from the Tega Cay home. The dispute follows bankruptcy filing and a movers’ arrival with unclear destination.
The FAA reported that more than 20 percent of concealed weapons bypassed security at 28 major U S airports in tests during late 1986. One airport caught 99 percent of weapons, while the worst 34 percent. Tests involved 2419 checkpoint passes with 496 go‑undetected, sparking calls for improved methods.
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