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31 May 1987
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1987
Page
1
Soviets Oust Two Officials Over Red Square Flight
Moscow relieved Defense Minister Sergei Sokolov and head of air defenses Alexander Koldunov of duty after a West German pilot Mathias Rust landed in Red Square. Dmitri Yazov replaces Sokolov, while Rust’s detention details remain unrevealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Sergei Sokolov
Politburo
Tass
Sokolov
Dmitri Yazov
Alexander Koldunov
Red Square
Mathias Rust
Hamburg
West Germany
Kremlin Wall
Rust
Helsinki
Finland
Kremlin
Bild
States reel from federal tax changes fueling reform push
Iowa and other states ride a nationwide wave of income tax reform spurred by federal changes. NASBO and NCSL say this is the most active year for state tax reform in a decade, with $5.6 billion potential nationwide revenue and varied use of that money by states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Karen Benker
National Association of State Budget Officers
NASBO
Steve Gold
National Conference of State Legislators
Benker
New York
Luther professor preserves toothbrush rugmaking art
Luther College instructor Kate Martinson mastered toothbrush weaving in a day in a St. Paul motel. A Decorah resident, she is among few in the United States proficient in this loom free craft, teaches workshops, and has articles in Weaver's Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Martinson
Mae
St. Paul
Martinson
Weaver's Journal
Decorah
Luther College
Paroled rapist housed at San Quentin under 24 hour supervision
Gov. George Deukmejian announced that Lawrence Singleton 59 is placed on the grounds of San Quentin Prison under 24 hour parole supervision after public protests forced him from town. Singleton was convicted in 1978 of kidnapping rape and attempted murder of Mary Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
San Quentin Prison
George Deukmejian
Lawrence Singleton
Deukmejian
Donna Lucas
Singleton
Mary Vincent
Berkeley
San Joaquin
Zoning Rules Close Worthy Lemonade Stand
In Fan Worth Texas two brothers aged 14 and 7 halted a three year old neighborhood lemonade business after a zoning ordinance violation. City officials cited residence zoning while the stand operated as a business. a $650 change fee looms for any adjustment. The family defends its community service and plans to appeal the decision despite anonymous complaints and limited mayoral leeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disneyland
Chip Merrick
J.J. Merrick
C.C. Smallwood
Smallwood
Fan Worth
Texas
New England
Bruce Merrick
Today’s Chuckle Historian Quip About Time
A lighthearted line notes that changing the past requires a historian. The remark playfully links professional timing with memory and record keeping.
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Cindy Kranz
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