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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1987
Page
2
A sharp column skewers the Dukakis team over videotapes tying Biden to a speech lift and calls the episode the dumbest moment in a weak Democratic field. It argues the affair risks demoralizing the party, heightening media hysteria, and harming public trust in the process. The piece also rebukes heated Bork confirmation rhetoric as overblown drama in politics.
Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, visiting Hudson New Hampshire, says Reagan was gravely ill after the 1981 assassination attempt and that the White House misrepresented his condition. He supports Woodward's depiction of a chaotic White House and a seriously impaired president. Sessions leaves hospital after ulcer treatment and delays FBI director oath due to illness on a flight.
Spain's King Juan Carlos dedicated the Clint Eastwood Youth Program for drug abusers in Monterey and met Eastwood during a Community Hospital Recovery Program visit. The monarch then toured Carmel where Eastwood serves as mayor. Fosse Leaves 25,000 For Dinner On Me Bequest Delivers 70 Beneficiaries Dinner in Manhattan probate filing.
Kirkwood Community College launches a program to encourage women to pursue electronics. The effort aims to boost female participation in a traditionally male dominated field and inspire others to follow. Iowa Today page 21A.
A lifestyle note suggests methods to manage laundry piles and dirty dishes, urging readers to tackle clutter before spring cleaning ends. It highlights several techniques offered by books to keep the home tidy and organized.
A TV food show segment reveals how stylists like Deborah Wahl use tricks to make dishes look sumptuous while the actual preparer would not eat it. The feature discusses what methods viewers see on screen and what happens behind the camera.
Sydney Sheldon’s eighth novel becomes his fifth TV mini series matching Judith Krantz in volume. Jaclyn Smith will star as a woman ambassador figure, with Sheldon noting a preference for female protagonist roles.
A reviewer notes Bob Woodward's Veil tells its tale by the deathbed scene of CIA director William Casey but omits crucial detail. The piece says the narrative feels credible yet sometimes sparse, urging reader trust while acknowledging limited specifics.
A lifestyle piece on aiding the handicapped member of a family and the mother, noting that while help is provided to them, the father and siblings may be left without support. The article appears on page 1B.
A devout gardener explains the hardship of moving a garden alongside a household move. The piece outlines planning steps and the labor involved in transplanting a beloved landscape, emphasizing care, timing, and effort required.
British born actress Madeleine Carroll famed for The 39 Steps and Secret Agent died at her Marbella home after a long illness at age 81. Her career peaked in the 1930s and 1940s with films including The Prisoner of Zenda Honey Moon in Bali and The Fan. Her friend said she had recently left Marbella hospital after a month treated for gall bladder cancer.
A Slovenian group demands abolition of the 5 000 dinar Tito portrait bank note as inflation erodes its value and alters Tito's image. Inflation officially 123.4 percent annually, the note now worth about $5.75, down from $16 when issued 20 months ago.
New York police seized a steel plated armored van used by drug dealers in Queens after an anonymous tip. The 1974 black Dodge van contained a Thompson submachine gun a .44 caliber handgun and a 12 gauge sawed off shotgun plus 993 vials of crack. It was parked at 142nd Street and Rockaway Boulevard in Jamaica and used to distribute crack along an 11 block area.
Minor aftershocks linger as Los Angeles County resumes normal life after last week's earthquake. Damage estimates climb to 75 million dollars. Immigrant campers return home amid fears of contractor scams. Whittier offers free disaster counseling while the heavily damaged business district remains closed with police escort.
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