14 Nov 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1987
Page
1
Cedar Rapids reports the 41st annual All State Music Festival reached its concert climax. The event highlighted top Iowa high school musicians and featured a sequence of performances by acclaimed student ensembles.
A lighthearted item notes a curious tangle of waste and law as residents joke about littering rules. The brief references citations and a local fine, signaling civic concern without graphic detail.
Gov. Terry Branstad named James Andreasen a district judge from Algona to the Iowa Supreme Court, filling the final vacancy on the nine member court. The 56 year old replaces Justice Charles Wolfe who left for a federal judgeship and will earn 65,200 dollars a year.
In Washington, Daniel Ortega presented an 11 point plan aiming for a cease fire within three weeks with rebels and a mediator to carry the proposal to U.S. backed factions. The plan calls for a Dec 5 truce, rebel redeployment to zones, disarmament by Jan 5 under observers, and amnesty with aid only from neutral agencies.
Fort Dodge Iowa judge dismissed charges against John Knox Jr in the 2000 killing of Elise Gillam 57 after prosecutors cited new evidence casting doubt on guilt. The judge faulted the state for avoiding trial and left open the possibility of refiling. Knox released from jail pending parole and a Monday hearing to review earlier sentence.
The Justice Department opened a threshold inquiry by its Public Integrity Section to decide if an independent counsel should be appointed to probe alleged misconduct by Judge Douglas Ginsburg during his 1985 to 1990s tenure as assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division. The inquiry will assess possible violations of federal conflict of interest laws.
The Labor Department reports October wholesale prices fell 0.2 percent the first decline since July 1986. Energy products led the dip with a 1.0 percent fall while food costs eased, signaling muted inflation and potential deflation risk if a recession comes.
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