09 Mar 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1988
Page
1
LeGrand postmaster uncovers a rolled canvas in a mail drop box sparking investigators’ belief it is a stolen Claude Monet painting insured for 175000 dollars. The case highlights insurance coverage and retrieval on a routine drop.
A light joke pokes fun at the idea that money can sprout from trees with leaves used as payment. The quip notes paying for items with a bundle of leaves as a humorous image.
On Super Tuesday Michael Dukakis Jesse Jackson and Albert Gore Jr. claim momentum in a fractured field. Jackson wins Georgia Mississippi Louisiana and Virginia. Gore grabs Arkansas North Carolina Oklahoma Kentucky and Tennessee. Dukakis carries Massachusetts Rhode Island Maryland Idaho Florida and Texas. Gephardt loses delegates despite Missouri win. Alabama tight as Gore leads by about 3000 votes.
Vice President George Bush won a massive margin over Sen. Bob Dole across 17 GOP contests, shattering rivals Kemp and Robertson. Dole faced defeats in Missouri and Washington caucuses as Bush led with 571 of 712 delegates. Bush praised supporters in Houston while Dole vowed to press toward Illinois primary.
The article presents state election results with party performance and notes that figures in parentheses denote the percentage of precincts reporting. It stresses how early tallies influence public perception while awaiting full county totals.
In early returns Robertson trails Dole in three states but leads in Texas Louisiana and Washington while vowing to continue his campaign. Bush secures decisive wins across Florida Texas and numerous other states, with Dole eyeing North Carolina as a southern stronghold.
University of Iowa officials reassess course offerings as funding shortages force program cuts across the liberal arts, social work, home economics, religion, and chemistry. Interim President Remington cautions a potential crisis if state support remains weak while deans warn the university may forgo new knowledge.
The Internal Revenue Service will cooperate with the Social Security Administration to correct erroneous wage records used to determine Social Security eligibility. The General Accounting Office had warned that about 10 million recipients faced underpayments ranging from 1 to 200 dollars monthly due to $58.5 billion in earnings from 1978 to 1984 not being properly credited. A letter to IRS Commissioner Lawrence Gibbs from Rep. Tom Tauke and Rep. Edward Roybal criticized the agency's slow response.
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