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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1988
Page
1
The 1840s diary items will form the core of Iowa’s first permanent exhibit in a new $25 million historical building. The display aims to recreate territorial Iowa days with readable artifacts and documents. The project emphasizes local history and archival preservation for public education.
A light gag about solitude at the summit and the misfortune of long lines. The joke pivots on the idea that being at the top has perks despite occasional waiting.
The House voted 308 to 113 to override President Reagan's veto of a major trade bill. Defections by 60 Republicans and one Democrat supported the override, while the Senate faced an uncertain path after Memorial Day recess. Dukakis called the veto unconscionable.
Mesquakie Settlement officials urge Native aware programs near Tama County after Elizabeth Patterson cites AA 12 steps as conflicting with spiritual beliefs. Dr B J Cave defends MHI inpatient care serving 500 to 600 annually, noting individual approaches and minority outcomes vary. PAGE 11A.
Todd Patterson, then 16, says the FBI kept a top secret file on his teen project a homemade encyclopedia and mail tampering. He seeks his complete FBI file expungement an end to mail tampering and surveillance and unspecified damages.
Astrid Coffey and 53 others were sworn in as American citizens by federal Judge David Hansen Tuesday at the Nancy McHugh home in southeast Cedar Rapids. A parade with kazoos marched from Washington High School to the birthday celebration with about 70 attendees.
The Department of Health and Human Services reports the average hospital stay fell from 7.38 days in 1980 to 5.71 days in 1985, cutting patient costs but decreasing revenue for financially troubled hospitals. Preliminary data suggest the decline leveled off.
Dean Farley, health economist, notes a 22 percent cost drop over five years ending 1986. The study credits medical technology, outpatient shifts, tighter hospitalization scrutiny, reimbursement changes, price competition, and rising HMOs as reducing hospital use. The average daily hospitalization cost was $697 last year per Blue Cross data.
Democratic and Republican leaders say the INF missile treaty could be approved before Reagan Gorbachev summit if a cloture vote limits debate. Byrd filed to halt debate. Dole agrees time remains, aiming for action before the president’s meeting with Gorbachev.
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