06 Mar 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1988
Page
1
AP reports Tibetans seeking independence attacked a Lhasa police station beating officers and wrecking vehicles as a Buddhist festival ended. Xinhua gave no casualty or arrest figures and noted only that the situation was soon under control.
Kowa's Weather reports a mostly sunny mild day reaching around 50 degrees with increasing cloudiness overnight and a low expected in the lower 30s. See page 13A.
Vice President George Bush wins South Carolina by a wide margin in the Republican primary, aiming to harvest Super Tuesday delegates. Bob Dole edges Pat Robertson for second as Kemp falters, while Robertson faces a setback amid waning support among born again Christians.
Imam Taha Tawil of the Islamic Mosque and Center was questioned by FBI agents on January 28 about ties to the Middle East and any link to Hezbollah. Cedar Rapids business leader Bernie Brown criticized the probe as ethnic profiling. the local Muslim community includes members from Albania, Cambodia, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Afghanistan.
University entomology expert Wayne Rowley warns the Asian tiger mosquito may inhabit Iowa waters this summer. He notes the species has spread across 18 states since 1985 and concedes Iowa has not been surveyed due to funding limits. Rowley holds specimens in his lab for study.
Humor and advice page urges restraint in discussing topics beyond familiar, while the classifieds advertise resources for children with special needs and a home away from home.
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