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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1988
Page
2
A feature in Leisure page 1C highlights the road to Hana on East Maui Hawaii as demanding but rewarding for travelers. The journey offers breathtaking scenery and a memorable experience despite its challenging drive and numerous stops.
The 16th Avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids will be demolished despite its rejection for National Register of Historic Places listing. A new span will replace it to improve river crossings.
Elderly residents at a nursing home thrive under a program encouraging two daily walks. Initial leg pains and fatigue have subsided as participants gain stamina and mobility, boosting overall well being.
Opinion column discusses the Nicaragua cease-fire, contrasting U.S. concerns under the Reagan administration with Contra Sandinista hopes for peace. It praises Adolfo Calero, weighs risks of violations, and urges embracing a chance for peace amid Central American woes. It also satirizes local Iowa land use, praises Edward McKinley’s hall of fame nod, and defends FBI integrity after criticism.
Journalist notes Donald Barthelme, 57, English professor at the University of Houston, receives the 1988 Rea Award for outstanding short stories. Jury hails his fiction as richer and funnier than any current American writing. Charley Pride recalls childhood ribbing in Oklahoma City during Hee Haw taping.
Bernice King daughter of Martin Luther King Jr plans an afternoon sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. She studies law and theology at Emory University and seeks ordination as a Baptist minister. Abigail Van Buren urges Maryland lawmakers to ban cosmetic and household product animal tests. She supports medical research where necessary.
At Robert Bonar's confinement hog operation in Washington Iowa dust has been grounded by the use of soy oil. Iowa State University research shows adding 1 percent soy oil to a ton of feed can cut feed dust by as much as 91 percent. Farm page IF.
Anamosa residents may recall the unfinished Eagle Ridge Prison project as Iowa weighs a new facility. The old plan began nearly two decades ago but was never completed, illustrating how such efforts can falter.
Veterinarians warn poor canine dental hygiene harms health. Doris Day extends animal rights advocacy by owning Cypress Inn in Carmel California and welcoming guests with pets.
Pierre Salinger returns with a new collaboration titled Mortal Games featuring Andre Kohl a hero facing an identity crisis. The work coauthored with Leonard Gross appears in Leisure on page 20.
Lumbee Indian attorney Julian Pierce running for a newly created Superior Court judgeship was found shot to death at his Pembroke home. Authorities suspect a gunman broke in or forced entry. the killing prompts a statewide call for calm and a $5,000 reward for information. Local and federal investigators join the probe as questions about motives and threats surface.
Former President Jimmy Carter accused President Reagan of a callous attitude toward law enforcement after Reagan said Oliver North and John Poindexter would be found innocent on Iran Contra charges. Carter spoke at Gannett Co. in Arlington Virginia about the indictment and related claims.
Donald Trump disclosed he purchased the Plaza Hotel for 390 million dollars and plans a luxury upgrade. He said Ivana would become president of the Plaza at a salary of one dollar and access to dresses. ownership transfers in 120 days as plans unfold.
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