28 Nov 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1988
Page
1
The Accent reports that voters prefer a split government with executives and legislature under separate control. The piece notes persistent public support for checks and balances and cites local opinions from residents and analysts.
The quip notes money remains the best labor-saving device among all modern conveniences, highlighting a witty take on wealth and effort.
A Media General AP survey shows 1,084 adults naming deficit reduction as George Bush’s top priority. Voters back a tax crackdown and defense cuts but oppose most new or higher taxes. strong support for cigarette and alcohol taxes and for defending budgets.
The public survey shows thirty four percent select deficit as the main issue in an open ended response, with seven percent citing other economic matters and five percent each for poverty or homelessness and defense. Drugs drew only three percent, though earlier polls showed higher concern. drug testing of federal workers and military drug patrols are among the issues noted.
Luther College professor Conrad Royksund, once a Lutheran minister, declares reality bounded by everyday objects like his cabin, computer, and plants. He now shifts from philosophy to economics and business, adding a computer science course while continuing philosophy, stirring campus tensions over his nonreligious stance.
John Sununu remains on the Tufts faculty on a six year leave enabling his children to receive full Tufts tuition waivers while other children attend MIT and Stanford with Tufts subsidies. Tufts officials call the arrangement extremely rare and note tuition for 1987-88 was 11750 dollars.
In Vienna Saudi Arabia pushed for a $15 per barrel benchmark, $3 below the OPEC official level, risking the new accord. Iran and several members opposed changing the $18 benchmark, signaling uncertainty as ministers reported rough odds on the deal. Brent rose to $14.42 amid the price pressure.
The Rev. Frank Giliberti of the Philadelphia archdiocese won 1 077 777.77 dollars on a Friday at a 1 progressive slot machine at Trump's Castle in Atlantic City. He often plays Fridays and waited 144 hours before the win with two friends present. He plans to use most of the funds for a teen scholarship fund at Catholic High School in Philadelphia and to donate to charities.
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