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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1987

Page

2

Voters blame for political mess in Reagan era clash

The piece laments stark US political stalemate between a conservative president and liberal Congress, arguing voters bear fault for a system that yields two opposing governments. It surveys Republican and Democrat strains, names Cuomo and Bush, and flags uncertain paths to leadership amid economic turmoil and shifting public mood.

Seins Congress Persian Gulf Bork Reagan Iran Iraq Mr. Reagan Democra Mario Cuomo Bill Bradley Sam Nunn GOP Walter Mondale George Bush America Robert Dole Party of Civil Rights Jack Kemp White House Franklin D. Roosevelt Walter Lippmann Roosevelt

Giant whale freed from sandbar near James River

A 55 to 60 foot finback whale was freed from a sandbar at the James River mouth and began swimming toward the Chesapeake Bay. Coast Guard crews used ropes and fire hoses to keep the whale wet while marine biologists monitored its condition.

Newpuki News James River Chesapeake Bay Coast Guard R.P. Snyder Snyder Elizabeth River Chesapeake Wiues Sanavar Ick Barrett Virginia Institute of Marine Science National Marine Fisheries Division Barrett

West German store hours irritate shoppers and workers

Andrea Schneiders, a 22 year old gynecologist's assistant, protests a law that forces most stores to close by 6 30 pm on weekdays and 2 pm Saturdays. She and Dr Edda Seibicke call for 9 pm weekday hours while noting Sundays close. The law, praised by retailers, limits discounts and bans window ads and two week sales. Critics include Consumers Union and U S IMF OECD. Washington urges Bonn to ease rules to boost spending.

Zrasnington Schneiders Edda Seibicke Seibicke West Germany Thomas Schlier The Consumers Union Organization U.S International Monetary Fund Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development Washington Bonn

Del Mar Votes On Outdoor Smoking Ban Expansion

Del Mar residents vote on Proposition II to extend the city smoking ban to public streets beaches and parks. The measure spearheaded by former Mayor Richard Roe faces opposition from local businesses civil libertarians and the Chamber of Commerce while supporters argue for a healthier public standard.

Los Angeles del Mar Calif San Diego County Tobacco Institute The Americans For Non-Smokers Rights Richard Roe Roe Chamber of Commerce Ronnie Delaney Scott Barnett Barnett

Soviet Jews Arrive in Israel From Soviet Union

Three Soviet Jewish refugees reached Israel on Sunday after stops in Vienna. Zalman Aptermann, 99, decades-long wait for exit visa, plans to celebrate his 100th birthday. Yevgeny Izenberg and Vadim Lifshitz also arrived, both with prior prison sentences for alleged anti-Soviet slander.

Jerusalem Israel Soviet Union Austria Israel Army Radio Zalman Aptermann Moscow Apterman Iiim Yevgeny Izenberg Kharkov Izenberg Vadim Lifshitz Lifshitz Leningrad Vienna

Corrections: Holub Opposes LeClerc in Prairieburg Race

The Gazette corrects prior elections coverage noting Donald Holub of Prairieburg is challenging Mayor Nelson LeClerc on Tuesday and not running for city council as previously stated. It also corrects Fred Stieglitz’s Cedar Rapids public works commissioner bid mislabeling.

Donald Holub Prairieburg Praireburg Nelson LeClerc Holub Linn County Auditor's Office Fred Stieglitz Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishes Long News Record

The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established in 1883 by The Gazette Company, publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Carrier rates are 2.60 per week. mail options include Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues for 11.80 every four weeks or 128.20 per year. Areas with Gazette carrier service are listed. AP provides exclusive rights to local news. Postmaster address is Cedar Rapids IA 52406 P O Box 511.

The Cedar Is Gazette USPS Gazette Company Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Ova Associated Press AP News Senge Tote Inc P.O

Spock suffers fainting spell in Boston hotel lobby

Pediatrician Benjamin Spock, 84, remains hospitalized after fainting and tumbling on a marble floor in the Copley Plaza lobby. A hospital spokeswoman said he is in very good condition and undergoing tests, while his wife Mary Morgan explains the fainting episode occurred Saturday, prior to a planned speech in Boston.

Benjamin Spock New England Medical Center Boston Spock Mary Morgan Copley Plaza Hotel Jim Carey Carey Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To

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