23 Jun 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1987
Page
1
A critic labels a pheasant dish as similar to dried-out chicken while noting lavish presentation masks bland flavor. The column critiques dining trends and guest expectations in refined restaurants.
A compact roundup notes rape myths and prevention tips alongside a report on ceasing a filibuster hindering campaign finance reform. It mentions IRS workers criticizing management patterns and a Supreme Court ruling upholding Michigan compulsory school attendance laws, with cross references to Iowa Today articles.
One line joke compares people with show business in their blood to others with it in their pancreas, highlighting a playful contrast between talent and biology.
President Chun Doo hwan agreed to meet opposition leaders and consider democratic reform after days of violent demonstrations. Police report about 8,000 arrests since June 10 with thousands jailed. Protests centered on universities. protesters clash with riot police as Roh Tae woo is named successor.
In San Juan Puerto Rico three former Dupont Plaza employees pled guilty and were sentenced to 75 to 99 years for setting a New Year’s Eve fire that killed 97 at the beachfront hotel. They acted to pressure contract demands as Teamsters Local 901 members. The judge said maximum penalties fit the crime and noted arson resulting in death carries life or capital punishment. Over 140 injured.
Fred Astaire, Hollywood icon of song and dance, died of pneumonia at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles at 4:25 a.m. He died in his wife Robyn Smith Astaire’s arms, after a long career with Ginger Rogers and dozens of hit movie musicals.
Promoters aim to revive tradition with a motor themed fair opening today and running through midweek. Vendors set up, 31 carnival rides led by the Bill Hames Show, and new grandstand improvements accompany livestock facilities. Admission is $1 to park with rides and grandstand fees extra. a simple fairground atmosphere replaces fanfare and big-name acts.
McDonald's outlines a McStop complex at the northeast corner of Interstate 80 and Highway 151 near Williamsburg. The 35 acre site may host a motel convenience store and other shops around a McDonald’s restaurant with ground breaking hoped this year and opening by September 1988.
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