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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1986
Page
2
A satirical reading questions parental intrusion into children’s mail and college acceptance envelopes. The speaker riffs on cases of snooping and moral panic, imagining parents debating the ethics of opening letters from colleges and from a rebellious son.
Des Moines AP reports April in Iowa was warmer and wetter than normal. Temperatures averaged nearly 4 degrees above normal, landing as the 14th warmest April on record, while statewide rainfall surpassed the average by 42 percent to become the 15th wettest April. Southwest and west central regions were especially wet, with 6.69 inches in the west central district, while the southeast saw only 2.29 inches.
Heavy fog grounded flights at Cedar Rapids Airport with visibility at one sixteenth of a mile. The FAA reported departures resumed as the fog lifted between 9 30 and 10 a m. Most flights require 2 400 feet of visibility to fly.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 announces daily and Sunday publication at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates for carrier and mail editions are listed with varying terms and locations and postmaster address for changes provided.
A witness in the Bradley Yahnke murder trial identified a Yahnke family gun as the murder weapon and another witness alleged Yahnke asked her to lie for him. Iowa Today 4A.
Gov. Terry Branstad says Iowa National Guard planners should skip a Honduras training visit and stay home for Homecoming '86 promotions. A five member survey team found Honduras training opportunities excellent but cited air travel risks and advised direct flights to the training base. Some legislators oppose the trip citing national policy ties to Central America while others defend it as a readiness measure.
The Cedar Rapids Airport terminal is two months ahead of schedule and should open in late October with most building work complete by mid July. Final touches like carpeting and landscaping will stretch into fall. a Rockwell show Sept 6 7 affects carpet timing. A $332 870 bid to Kleiman Construction Co. won for a west end 3 000 square foot addition.
Eddie Murphy set to perform his Pieces of My Mind tour in Ames on June 22 and Cedar Rapids at Five Seasons Center on June 28. The SNL alum and Hollywood comedy draw rose to fame in the early 1980s with Beverly Hills Cop and Trading Places. Tickets are $16, on sale 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Five Seasons box office.
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