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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1987
Page
12
Parents discover a range of summer camps offering arts oriented activities for youths. Local groups and organizations present varied programs emphasizing painting, music, theater, and creative writing to nurture talent and provide safe, structured environments during school break.
A summary notes a series of briefs including Dean resignations and promotions, a Derby contender, a compromise on teacher raises, a Soviet wheat purchase, a land swap for Camp Courageous, and a Kirkwood clothing venture, all appearing in various Iowa sections. The item mentions Dean Charles W. Case resigning to head the University of Connecticut School of Education starting July 1.
A playful local column riffs on Washington dodging a mass of crooked doughnuts around the capital and jokes that it would be the pretzel capital instead. The tone is light and satirical, reflecting a humorous city page feature.
A compromise reached in Des Moines would raise the rural interstate limit to 65 mph and tighten penalties. House and Senate negotiators say fines for speeds above 65 mph will rise, with examples showing $60 at 81 mph and $80 at 95 mph in a 68 mph zone, plus court costs of $11 or $23. Final approval by the legislature and governor is pending next week.
Federal health officials rejected mandatory AIDS antibody screening for hospital patients and marriage license applicants. They favor expanded voluntary testing, with emphasis on pre and post-test counseling and informed consent, and stronger protections for privacy. The CDC proposals also call for an expanded AIDS definition to boost recognized cases and access to benefits.
President Reagan promised Prime Minister Nakasone he would veto legislation for retaliation against Japan but would not lift existing sanctions without proof of unfair practices. Nakasone urged removing sanctions while directing rates down to boost Japan’s growth and U.S. markets. The meeting followed the House passing a retaliatory trade package amid the Biden era-spurred rivalry.
Thousands of hot air balloons will launch on May 17 in a nationwide Great Balloon Lift for Farmers. Cedar Rapids pilots Peter Stamats Sue Portz and Dr Joan Nickel join local flyers to donate ride fees, set at 250 dollars per launch, to a fund aiding financially troubled farmers. A goal of 250000 dollars is hoped, with a lottery to select recipients and cashier’s checks of about 50000 dollars each. Flights depend on weather and wind conditions.
Senate Intelligence Committee disclosed that Oliver North pressed FBI official Oliver Revell in April 1986 to delay Richard Miller’s grand jury appearance in Philadelphia. Miller aided the NSC and worked with Richard Zadeh, an Iranian posing as a Saudi oilman linked to contras funding. FBI records show North also urged a four day postponement in July 1985 to secure a promised contras donation.
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