28 May 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1988
Page
1
Peter Falk will be milling around crime scenes again in an all new version of Columbo this fall. The show is part of ABCs fall lineup which also includes the cancellation of the variety hour Dolly.
The saying compares life to a supermarket offering many options, highlighting that many choices carry artificial additives. It frames consumer signals about authenticity and value while prompting reflection on genuine qualities versus manufactured signals.
The Senate voted 93-5 to approve the first major arms control accord with the Soviet Union since 1972. The agreement clears the way for ratification documents to reach Moscow for final confirmation at the upcoming summit with Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan touted the vote as solid support for U.S. arms control objectives.
President Reagan in Helsinki praised Gorbachev reforms as new and good but said the Soviet Union still falls short of international human rights standards. He cited ongoing family separations and emigration quotas, while noting glasnost and perestroika sound welcoming. The address came days before his Moscow summit with Gorbachev and followed a formal welcome at Finlandia Hall.
Beiruts slum districts see about 900 Syrian infantrymen and Lebanese police enter the Shiyah and Ghobeiri areas along a disengagement line near the Beirut airport. The move follows a three week Shiite militias war and aims to press for the release of 18 foreign hostages including nine Americans.
Patricia Ritchie, 58, narrowly escaped major injury after a freight engine ran over her in downtown Cedar Rapids near First Avenue East and Fourth Street. She rushed across as crossing lights and horns sounded. firefighters freed her from under the locomotive. Witnesses and railroad officials praised her slender build and noted the accident could have been fatal.
Linn-Mar High School history classes include a Vietnam unit with local veterans visiting to share experiences. Teacher Norm Northup recalls deferment during the war and notes rising student engagement as more youths learn about the era through firsthand accounts.
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