25 Jun 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1988
Page
1
The family of a 17-year-old Cedar Rapids girl killed in an April airplane crash in Colorado seeks 2.5 million from the pilot's estate. The pilot, a Cedar Rapids man who died with his wife and son, is also named in the action.
A brief humor item notes a playful contrast between wry wit and whole-wheat wit, delivering a light joke about cleverness and toastable humor. The gag hinges on a pun about bread and braininess, inviting a quick smile from readers.
Rains teased farmers with uneven relief as drought persisted. Jim Frier notes north of Washington County saw up to an inch, while his county had only a smattering. Glenn Burrows’ Brandon area farm reported 3 inches in a week, nearby plots only a half inch. Black Hawk County received 1 to 2 inches Friday morning, while Cedar Rapids areas saw minimal rainfall.
The Gazette Reader Poll on Cedar Rapids lawn watering ban shows 560 of 870 respondents would report neighbors to the Water Department, while 310 would not. The poll used CITYLINE and ran after the ban took effect Thursday.
A fossil site near Delta reveals amphibians dating to about 340 million years ago. The discovery, described in the British science journal Nature this week, highlights ancient life in the region.
Two Egyptian officers and three Americans were charged in a scheme to smuggle U.S. made carbon carbon compounds and other materials to Egypt for a missile program. One Egyptian officer, Lt. Col. Mohammed Abdella Mohammed, was arrested in Baltimore and released after claiming diplomatic immunity. Col. Hussam Yosef, based in Salzburg, led the operation and remains at large. The plan targeted shipment of 430 pounds aboard an Egyptian C-130.
Thousands of House phones malfunctioned for a fourth time in a week amid criticism of AT&T. Lawmakers and staff blamed the system, while AT&T pledged to fix the problem tied to a computerized switch in the Longworth building. Investigators cited high usage and software bugs as possible causes.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Republican George Bush denounces Massachusetts tax increases by Dukakis and vows not to raise taxes at any level. He says he would go further than Reagan in ruling out new taxes including excises, while noting unresolved plans to cut the federal budget deficit and fund care and education. Dukakis counters with a $115 million state tax hike and a $40 million cigarette tax as part of closing a $200 million shortfall.
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