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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1988
Page
1
RH Macy chairman Finkelstein plans a major deal as his company acquires Federated Department Stores in a last minute bid. Industry expects significant impact from the move amid changes in airline loyalty programs and travel rewards.
In Bethlehem, an Israeli soldier guarding a government office was shot dead by an unknown gunman, marking the first Israeli fatality in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since the uprising began. The incident heightens fears of escalating violence as Israel detains Palestinian activists and closes markets amid a new protest wave.
A 4 year old boy, James Dean Pisney, died after a steel bar from football practice equipment struck him on the Coe College athletic field. Police and ambulance workers responded at 1 21 pm to found him unconscious. he later died at St Luke s Hospital. The boy s mother Leeann Pisney, who lives nearby, witnessed the tragedy. The field is for college use though children sometimes play there.
A blocking sled toppled while in use by students under supervision, prompting attention from 99 Coe College security director Pam Sutton. The incident underscores safety concerns on campus and review of supervision practices.
The Springville amber brake light flasher on Highway 151 shocked speeders for over a decade. Iowa DOT installed it in 1977 to invoke voluntary compliance, with one unit later on a Des Moines ramp. Records show 1,251,027 vehicles passed. 450,901 flashed. the device still operates though repair line is disconnected.
Patrol captain Jerry Moyle recalls an accusation from May 1986 when he and his wife were in a Cedar Rapids grocery. Exonerated at the time, Moyle faced renewed rumors last month after a move by the Public Safety commission. He says he fears colleagues question his integrity at roll call.
Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger waited for Police Chief Gary Hinzman to be out of town before taking Capt. Terry Moyle's personnel file from the police department amid a widening feud. Jaeger admitted he reviewed Moyle's file and related records while denying broader misconduct, while supporters claim the move aimed at probing Hinzman.
Beefsalo from a 400 head herd wandered onto the Florida Turnpike Extension in Dade County around 12:30 p m causing five crashes. Seven were killed and one motorist slightly injured. Rest of herd returned home after authorities and ranch workers corralled them. Police suspect fence cutting by horse thieves triggered the breakout.
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