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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1986
Page
2
A columnist skewers Iowa efforts for a nonprofit Des Moines horse track and questions the state’s lottery. He argues capitalism thrives on greed and warns funding schemes may fail. He cites Maquoketa Valley High School cash rewards boosting scores and laments sin as a sales tactic for public policy.
Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin, 56, exited Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs two weeks after a near fatal arrhythmia. He plans a Turkey trip in two months to search for Noahs Ark remains, having been found unconscious June 6 near his home. Irwin praised the recovery as he heads home.
Cedar Rapids Gazette details its address at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and mentions subscription options by carrier or mail with weekly and annual rates. Public notice lists postal information and post office box for changes.
The brief notes the anniversary of workers compensation laws with a nod to their pirate era origins and mentions a related feature on page LE.
Two new biographies of Rock Hudson clash over his sexuality and AIDS struggle amid claims about his reaction to a Dynasty kissing scene with Linda Evans. Unauthorized Idol and authorized Rock Hudson: His Story rely on differing depictions of his private life.
No requests for President Reagan's weekly radio talks from Eastern Iowa stations and listeners show little interest. Most stations do not offer a chance to hear from their “fellow American” and few listeners voice complaints.
University of Iowa women's basketball coach C Vivian Stringer notes declining attendance blamed partly on higher ticket prices. She pledges the experienced team will deliver an exciting season ahead despite the current fan drop.
Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca urged Duke University graduates to take risks and accept potential failure as part of worthwhile achievements. He reflected on what his generation passes on to future leaders.
President Reagan’s doctors announced two new intestinal polyps removed during a routine check showed benign results. The colonoscopy at Bethesda Naval Hospital and the five hour follow up at Camp David confirmed no other issues and the president remains in good health.
Schenectady New York firefighters from Local 28 plan a plaque ceremony for six Soviet firefighters who died at the Chernobyl No 4 reactor. The plaque will be presented Tuesday at the Soviet Mission to the United Nations in New York, with another plaque kept in Schenectady.
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