02 Nov 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1988
Page
1
Officials predict a drop in chicken pox cases at a Cedar Rapids elementary school by the weekend. The report, appearing on page 4A, notes ongoing concerns as health officials monitor the outbreak.
A lighthearted remark notes that claiming universal entitlement to one’s own opinion marks a person as an egotist. It playfully contrasts self importance with broader viewpoint, inviting a chuckle about personal certainty.
A proposed Medicare catastrophic illness insurance, hailed after Memorial Day, faces intensified opposition from higher income seniors. Voters complain about new premiums and a surtax on federal taxes starting next January, with costs rising through 1993. The dispute centers on the bill’s income-linked charges, sparking town meetings and campaign forums across California Florida Nevada and the Southwest. The note directs readers to turn to 15A for Medicare details.
Bush campaigns like a president to be while pledging swift talks with Mikhail Gorbachev. Dukakis echoes blue collar appeal and targets reform of tax fairness. Polls show Bush leading as the race tightens one week before Election Day.
Early results show Likud likely to form a coalition against labor led by Shimon Peres. Shamir declares victory at Tel Aviv headquarters while hard line and religious parties surge, signaling a possible new government and a break from the 1984 national unity pattern.
Iowa City City Council approved two resolutions to assist a joint venture of Central States Can Co. and Silgan Containers Corp. to build a $3 million aluminum can plant on 19.1 acres in the Iowa City Industrial Park. The facility will later add about 7 million in equipment and use a new electrophoretic coat process for corrosion resistant cans and lids.
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger asks the city to pay a private attorney to represent him in his legal fight with former Police Chief Gary Hinzman. A hearing is set for 10 a.m. Thursday.
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