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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1987
Page
2
A political column mocks Iowa lawmakers Branstad and Avenson with Laurel and Hardy humor while reflecting on a public spectacle. It recalls Brigitte Bardot and her animal charity auctions, noting a $213,000 diamond and her pledge to use wealth for animals.
A Ramsey County jury found Mark John Alton guilty of first degree murder in the March 25 death of Robert L. Carley III at the home of Philomenia Bifulk. Judge Gearin sentenced Alton to life in Stillwater prison after prosecutors said he stole rings and a wedding invitation and left a threatening RSVP.
In Resolute and across the Canadian Arctic, summer 1987 arrives late with 36 degree highs and sea ice still covering the Arctic Ocean. Residents like Pond Inlet mayor Elijah Nashook, Polaris miners, and Frobisher Bay teachers observe the brief season, while hopefuls plan barbecues, softball, and supply runs as the ice slowly breaks up and daylight lingers through the midnight sun.
Angela Gabriel, a WMRY-FM DJ in Belleville Illinois, barricaded herself in the studio and played Rolling Stones for 24 hours after management insisted she skip the Grateful Dead and Todd Rundgren during the noon hour. An employee used a power drill to remove the door lock as the incident unfolded. The station’s general manager, Brian Krueger, said the act was not a publicity stunt and did not rule out firing Gabriel, adding he wants to hear her side.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier 2.60 weekly by mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 11.80 4 weeks 128.20 52 weeks. Other states 161.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. AP entitlement to local news and dispatches. Postmaster address changes to Cedar Rapids Gazette P.O. Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Chun Tiu, 17, of West Allis Wisconsin won the America's Junior Miss title in Mobile Alabama. She will use the 30000 scholarship to pursue a political career. First runner up was Kimberly Johnson of Goshen Indiana and second runner up Paige Porter of Bethany Oklahoma.
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