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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1985
Page
1
Des Moines officials outline the initial instant lottery design with odds aimed near 10 percent and an expanded prize structure. Ed Stanek says the first game will avoid free tickets, draws will be considered for bigger prizes, and state protection is a priority.
The Senate approved a compromise halving MX missiles to 50 in fixed silos for 1986, with production caps and testing exceptions, amid a bipartisan move away from Reagan's plan for 100 missiles. House action pending as 40 missile limit debated.
Egyptian Interior Ministry says Libyan intelligence offered agent 500000 dollars to attack an embassy in Cairo. The target was not named, but newspapers said it was the U S Embassy in Garden City. Police sealed blocks around the mission as Washington coordinated security.
A lighthearted caption lampoons delays and unfinished tasks, noting how the mistakes of leaving things undone accumulate into a running joke about procrastination. The humor centers on familiar household chores and everyday delays.
Secretary of State George Shultz denounced lawmakers who visited Nicaragua or wrote to President Daniel Ortega as self appointed emissaries to a communist regime. He condemned their actions as improper while Sen. Tom Harkin and Sen. John Kerry faced criticism for their trips and letters, amid debates over aid to the contras.
Cedar Rapids police consider a massage parlor sting to target customers and sting operations after arrests linked to Missy and Nikki’s massage parlors. Officers describe tactics to arrest both prostitutes and their clients, including undercover calls and locations.
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