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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1987
Page
10
The article notes a memorial day tribute by President Reagan after a misile strike near the USS Stark and Hancock incident. It discusses joint investigations by the U.S. and Iraqi governments and security questions raised by Navy officials about prior attacks and warnings to ships in the Gulf.
Gibney, a Kansas shoplifter watcher for Kmart since 1969, discusses catching 15 to 20 thieves a month at his Benton County store. He explains motives and methods, notes a 65 to 70 percent prosecuting rate, and recalls a sobering case of a woman who tried to hang herself after being caught.
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez says about 80 percent of the largely Hispanic town of Saragosa was destroyed after a tornado. Sixty deaths include six children. many residents search for belongings amid wreckage as Gov. Clements pledges aid and a memorial Mass is planned.
US West lists dozens of questions on education quality, taxes, arts funding, crime, environment, cost of living, housing prices, recreation, and worker wages. It requests data on unemployment, training programs, unitary taxation, tax credits, software and inventory taxation, and unemployment fund health. It seeks transport links, air travel, highways, mass transit, and commuting ease. The firm plans a 500000 square foot site, with selection by September and construction starting December for completion by January 1990.
Teleconnect pledges full support to attract a facility and notes the fiber optics corridor will appeal to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. US West, led by Jack McAllister of the Colorado Economic Development Council, dominates fiber in Denver and Cedar Rapids rivals, while Teleconnect cites revenue shares and a laser tech collaboration with the University of Iowa. Spear says both cities coordinate efforts and will submit individual questionnaires at US West's request.
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