18 Nov 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1987
Page
1
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Democratic presidential candidate, spoke in Cedar Rapids last night urging aid for children in poverty. The report notes campus reactions to other political speeches and mentions AT&T plans to cut interstate long distance rates by about 3.6 percent reflecting lower local-connect costs.
A humorous line notes that calling someone the salt of the earth often precedes treating them poorly, turning praise into a jab about being treated like dirt.
Iowa City officials warn the University of Iowa must pay a $110,000 sewer bill by November 30 or face shutoff. The dispute centers on billing method, with city insisting on standard rates and the university seeking usage-based charges. The case risks court action and funds for a new $34 million treatment system.
Firefighters quickly located 224 Fourth St NW Sandra Hoffa’s residence near Cedar Rapids Fire Department HQ after a basement blaze started by a defective armace. Hoffa received minor burns, treated at St Luke’s Hospital, and released. smoke damage affected the house.
Iran and Iraq traded claims over an attack on Iran’s unfinished 1200 megawatt nuclear facility near Bushehr. Iran said 11 were killed and warned of Chernobyl-like radiological consequences while Iraq denied bombing the site. Western experts doubted any reactor fuel or activity existed there.
The EPA proposed delaying penalties for areas missing the Dec 31 deadline to cut smog and carbon monoxide. The plan drew sharp opposition from seven Northeastern states and congressional Republicans who call it illegal and a retreat from Clean Air Act goals.
Negotiators from the House and Senate reached a compromise on arms control linked to defense spending. The deal aims to preserve the U S Soviet strategic balance while allowing Reagan flexibility in talks with Moscow and keeping spending authority at 296 billion dollars for the current fiscal year.
Federal officials announce that surplus commodity food cuts will extend to school lunch programs by September 1988. In Cedar Rapids the district could lose about 300 000 dollars worth of food, roughly one third of its commodities. Iowa officials warn the impact on families remains unclear.
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