10 Mar 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1988
Page
1
A Cedar Rapids man was rescued by Cedar Rapids firefighters after clinging to a capsized boat in the Cedar River on Wednesday. The incident underscores persistent debate over language in sports coverage and job rhetoric.
A light joke notes that old gold diggers resemble trees, with age measured by the rings. The quip plays on the idea of longevity and growth revealing time spent in pursuit.
New York Times reports a rare three way conflict among Dukakis Gore and Jackson with proportional representation likely preventing a quick majority. Dukakis leads with 454.5 delegates but needs 2,082 to secure nomination as eight key primaries or caucuses carry 85 or more delegates each.
Freight trains rerouted through Cedar Rapids downtown due to a crack in the Cedar River bridge began returning to the mainline today. Rudy Grahn, CNW terminal superintendent, said restoration uses new bonding technology and pinning to fix a 1920s bridge pillar, easing hours-long downtown travel disruptions.
Bush captures 16 states and about 600 delegates sparking a collapse of Bush opponents. Dole, Robertson, and Thomp son react as Bush gains momentum while Baker signals Reagan neutrality for now.
Police say more than 700000 dollars were scattered when a Loomis Armored truck dumped cash in an industrial area. Three to five bystanders allegedly seized bags of bills, with only about 40100 recovered. A repairman handed two bags to Loomis.
FBI questioning of Islamic leaders in Cedar Rapids Detroit Toledo Kansas City and possibly other cities tied to a federal probe of threats by Middle East terrorists to harm the United States. Rep. Tauke says there was cause for action. Imam Tawil questioned about communications with Middle East contacts and Hezbollah ties.
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