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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1988
Page
2
In a breezy Iowa column a reader celebrates rain and thunderstorms while pondering drought relief and weather bans. The piece muses on gusty storms, soil moisture, and the clash of religious and cultural responses to rain. It also notes a City Water Department watering ban aligned with morning rainfall.
A June 18 event titled Cruisin For Camp Courageous drew about 7,000 spectators in downtown Cedar Rapids. Proceeds from the Cedar Valley Street Reds Greater Downtown Association KCRG Telecon etc totaled about 8,550 including 1,250 from Ponderosa Restaurant and 300 from a can collection. Camp Courageous near Monticello is a nonprofit offering outdoor recreation for disabled individuals.
Fragmented classifieds listing rates for motors and services. Mentions prices such as 258 per week and 1380 for 52 weeks. Also references Suny and other garbled text with scattered numbers and state mentions.
Davenport hosts the American-Soviet Peace Walk as 220 Soviet residents join up to 300 participants from the United States. The group travels 15 miles on foot and 10 by bus from Rock Island to Wilton, amid rain and mixed reactions from locals.
Soviet journalists in the Midwest report they lack details from Moscow on the Communist Party conference and Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika. Stadnik and Matveichuk note a wait for fuller coverage, as they await consulate access in San Francisco for updates. They say public support for openness remains strong at home.
The Iowa Commission on Judicial Qualifications ordered Benton County Magistrate David Happel to cease all duties pending his sexual contact with a child case. A July hearing will determine further action while other Benton and Linn County magistrates fill in.
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