21 May 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1988
Page
1
Health officials in Iowa announced on Friday the state’s first heterosexual AIDS case, describing the victim as male and providing few details beyond the confirmation. The note appears on page 2A of the issue.
The INDEX column argues sound effects reveal a heel persona beyond words. It links crafted audio cues to storytelling, suggesting that sonic texture substitutes for emotional language and shapes audience perception through performance choices.
Nassif, 42, apartment owner of Cedar Rapids, faces a 12 count federal indictment for heroin trafficking. Three counts carry life sentences, including distribution linked to a fatal overdose in July. He is held without bail. arraignment to enter pleas scheduled later. He allegedly imported at least one kilogram of heroin and conspired to distribute heroin.
A distraught babysitter armed with multiple guns opened fire at Hubbard Woods Elementary in Winnetka injuring five children and a 20-year-old man before shooting herself. Police identified the shooter as Lori Wasser man Dann, 30, who died nine hours later as a SWAT team stormed a nearby home. One 8-year-old, Nicholas Corwin, died. four other children were hospitalized in stable condition. A 38-caliber pistol and a .357 Magnum revolver were recovered. police questioned how she obtained a license for the weapon.
Inflation rose 0.4 percent in April at a 5.3 percent annual rate, driven by food energy and clothing as grocery prices jumped 0.8 percent and gasoline rose 1.1 percent. Analysts link higher inflation to tight labor markets, strong economy, and a weak dollar, despite Fed rate hikes.
Thieves smashed a ground floor window at the Municipal Museum and stole three paintings valued up to 52 million. Van Gogh Carnations and Cezanne Bottle with Apples plus Jongkind The House of Maitre Billaud in Nevers were taken, with two more Van Gogh works left behind. The break occurred just before dawn in the north wing as guards noted the access route through five galleries.
Panamanian and US negotiators reportedly reach a tentative agreement allowing General Manuel Noriega to leave Panama for nine months starting this August while the United States would drop drug smuggling indictments. The plan permits holidays in Panama and a return after May 1989 elections under review by both governments.
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