04 Nov 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1987
Page
1
In Iowa City at Hancher Auditorium Los Lobos drew 1,500 fans as David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas led a high energy Tex Mex set with soaring guitar solos. The concert highlighted the band's infectious rhythm and crowd response.
A light quip notes it matters not where you stay as long as you remain standing. The joke frames perseverance over place with a playful tone two line caption.
Kurt Rogahn reports Jaeger leads Bergen by 246 votes 12 197 to 11 951 in Linn County race for Safety Commissioner. Jaeger 80 plans to resign from the force and vest out after 25 years as he prepares to assume duty Jan 1. Bergen vows he has not conceded and hints at ongoing campaign.
Don Canney secured a decisive mayoral victory over Joe Rinas, earning 14,288 votes to 10,170. He waited for precinct totals to firm up before commenting, stating he had done all he could and didn’t feel nervous. The result extends Canney’s long tenure toward two more terms as mayor.
Reports from Manama say a U S Navy frigate fired on a fishing boat and two others while escorting a refueling tanker, killing an Indian crew member. The Pentagon identified the ship as USS Carr. In Kuwait a bomb damaged a police van near the Interior Ministry with no casualties.
Shipping sources allege Iran and Kuwait clashed near Abu Musa amid US claims of an incident involving Iranian boats and the Gulf war backdrop. Iran denies involvement and cites a separate statement. a single Indian national died in the high seas as police report.
The Rev. Jerry Falwell announced he is quitting as Moral Majority president to return to preaching and focus on Liberty University. He will still back George Bush but will not actively lobby for religious right causes, saying the movement will continue without him.
Coats fell away and shorts appeared as a near eastern Iowa record heatwave gripped the day. Downtown workers lounged in Greene Square during lunch while residents wore shorts to finish fall leaves, with tennis and golf activity noted and no ice cream stands open.
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