16 Mar 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1988
Page
1
The Linn County supervisors approve repairs to the East Blue Creek bridge on Bettys Grove Road with an estimated cost of 30500 dollars and a May start date subject to weather conditions.
A playful quip riffs on Humpty Dumpty’s famed fall as a humor column considers the rest of his year with seasonal wordplay. The piece uses light satire and calendar humor to provoke groans and smiles.
Paul Simon defeated Jesse Jackson in the Illinois Democratic primary, with Michael Dukakis placing a distant third. Returns from 72 percent of precincts showed Simon at 43 percent, Jackson 31 percent, undermining Dukakis’ front runner claim while Gephardt and Gore drew little support.
Vice President Bush claims a national victory as Illinois voters deliver a landslide over Sen. Dole. Exit polls show a near 20 point lead in the beauty contest with Robertson far behind. Bush vows to campaign to the wire as 73 percent of precincts report.
The Senate approved a bill requiring the president to reveal all covert operations to Congress within 48 hours of starting. The 71 to 19 vote followed cloture on a measure opposed by Republicans, with a 60 to 32 vote rejecting a 10 day delay. Reagan warns of a veto citing executive branch authority concerns.
Scientists report the ozone layer has shrunk about 2.3 percent over most of the United States since 1969 and much more near the poles. Australia and New Zealand face about 4 percent depletion, risking a 20 percent rise in skin cancer. CFCs from fridges, ACs, and foam plastic drive the loss.
University of Iowa researchers report chewing gum with sugar reduces tooth decay as effectively as sugarless gum when chewed at least 20 minutes after meals. Dr. James Wefel notes saliva production neutralizes plaque acids and supports healthy teeth.
In Panama City soldiers attacked the General Hospital of the Social Security Administration to halt a protest by doctors nurses and other workers not paid. At least 23 were wounded and four arrested as riot police dispersed other payroll demonstrations. The move came as Noriega faced payroll shortfalls and economic instability worsened by U.S. actions and bank freezes.
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