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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1988
Page
2
Patricia Underwood operates a Manhattan hat and head-wrap enterprise producing about 10 000 hats annually. Lifestyle columnist Bob Greene visits the setting on page 1F. Greene also tracks down Alexandra Ripley at an event toward the Gone With the Wind sequel on page 2B.
The piece argues Reagan, a paradoxical figure, may be explained by astrology influencing his decisions, contrasting his public image with private beliefs. It links Harding and Coolidge as influences, noting Harding’s popularity and Coolidge’s business faith, and ends with a warning to brace for impact.
Scottsdale based Rain X company sues Andy Rooney for 15 million dollars over remarks on CBS 60 Minutes that Rain X does not work. Rooney said the windshield treatment fails while Rain X markets a liquid designed to repel rain and snow.
A reminiscence notes how memories of steam trains stir feelings in Americans born around World War II, recalling leisure and past life as readers reflect on the era.
Innovation College reviews Kirkwood Community College membership in the League for Innovation after allegations suggesting racism. Iowa Today reports on page 22A.
As a kid from Cedar Rapids Arthur McGiverin grew up dreaming of a seat on the bench. Now 58 he is chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines where his persuasive abilities shape high court decisions.
Exotic birds gain popularity among American owners fueling demand. The rising interest risks unsavory methods to acquire birds, with illegal collection and trafficking noted as a growing issue.
A college student’s research on a 199 year old constitutional amendment spurs renewed interest as several states ratify a measure that would alter pay raises for Congress. The U S World notes this development on page 12A.
Colina Chile AP Leon tina Albina is the Guinness record holder as the most prolific living mother with 55 births before 1981 and four since. She and her husband Gerardo raise 18 children at home in a two room shack with no running water. She vows to keep her kids and urges independence.
Hundreds of teenagers competed at Chongwen District Culture Center in Beijing over two days in the citys first breakdance contest. The event drew about 420 dancers, mostly teenage boys, as authorities push to direct the trend away from decadence toward healthy expression.
Kenneth R. Murray executive vice president of Norwest Corp says the acquisition of Peoples Bank and Trust Co of Cedar Rapids by Norwest of Minneapolis is at least two to four months from completion. Money page 1E.
Rep Floyd Spence of South Carolina has received a rare double lung transplant in Jackson Mississippi. Doctors expect a quick recovery, with possible return to duties before November and the ability to take calls from bed within one to two weeks. Spence, 60, faced chronic obstructive lung disease and was on a respirator after a five hour operation. His fiancee Deborah Williams visited him as he awoke from anesthesia.
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