27 Nov 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1987
Page
1
A quip on politicians noting a handshake before elections and a shaken confidence afterward, reflecting public skepticism about their promises. The line uses a social pun to critique political figures and emphasize credibility concerns.
The Revolutionary Justice Organization said it would release two French captives within 24 hours. The statement delivered to An-Nahar included a photo of Jean-Louis Normandin, 36, an engineer for France's Antenne-2, kidnapped in West Beirut on March 8, 1986. The group urged French officials to go to the old French Embassy compound to receive the arrangements for the release.
Washington budget cutters plan to deny a 2 percent raise for members of Congress and up to 10,000 top federal officials. Speaker Jim Wright intends to schedule a vote to scuttle the pay raise, which could trigger clashes over decoupling salaries from judges and senior executives. Sen. Lawton Chiles leads efforts to exempt only Congress from the raise. The move aims to spare Congress political embarrassment from voting on multiple raises.
In Atlanta the Cuban inmates at the riot torn federal prison consider releasing about 50 of the 94 hostages. In Louisiana inmates freed one of 28 captives as FBI negotiators and Cuban exiles meet with prisoners to decide.
Donna Lee Olson reports Ida Saquitne an 86 year old great grandmother and National American Treasure for Norwegian American cooking will not be idle during King Olav V visit to Decorah and Vesterheim Museum. Other demonstrators will share their specialties as the royal delegation tours the museum.
Typhoon Nina struck the Philippines killing 270 people and leaving thousands homeless. Government reports say 127 mph winds damaged or destroyed 14,000 houses as ships were driven ashore and large waves hit ferry ports.
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