09 May 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1988
Page
1
On Sunday morning 60 law enforcement officers watched as bonfires burned in Ames near Iowa State University for the third straight day. The incident highlighted unrest in the area with authorities present to maintain order and monitor safety.
A Sunday storm event spawned more than a dozen tornadoes across towns including Olin and Amber. Houses were damaged, a high school scoreboard torn up, and trees and power lines blown down. No serious injuries were reported. Tornadoes touched down in Johnson and Delaware counties with reports of funnel clouds near Earlville and east of Manchester. Marble-sized hail fell in Cedar Rapids as winds reached 67 mph.
Former White House chief of staff Donald Regan portrays President Reagan as hesitant and unassertive, controlled by a plotting first lady and an astrologer. The memoir claims major moves were cleared by a San Francisco astrologer known only as My Friend, sparking responses from the White House.
A study by the Federation of American Scientists shows Iowa ranks high in Pentagon SDI spending with Cedar Rapids and Rockwell Collins as major beneficiaries. California accounts for 45 percent of SDI contracts, while Iowa received 785 million dollars in 1987 with Cedar Rapids receiving over 400 million.
Lenin shipyard authorities revoked pay raise offers and warned strikers to leave by six or face prosecution. Police maintained a four day blockade as thousands rallied at St Brygidas Church in support. Union leaders and dissidents condemned the management hard line amid Poland's ongoing labor turmoil since 1981.
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