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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1988
Page
2
Homeowners let lawns grow long to support wildlife while neighbors complain about the hazards. The piece notes rising cases of weed-filled yards and neighbor disputes, with a focus on U.S. World page 28A.
The vice presidential debate highlighted Dan Quayle's lack of readiness as Tom Brokaw pressed him on policy and continuity. Quayle's awkward answers and Kennedy comparison drew sharp rebuke, signaling a tough night for the Bush Quayle ticket.
Mikhail Baryshnikov will lead an adaptation of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis next year. The American Ballet Theater artistic director will portray a man who wakes to find he has become a giant cockroach.
Teens aged 13 to 18 join five adult leaders from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on a mountain ascent. The expedition boosts confidence and teamwork as they conquer challenging routes together.
A lifestyle feature notes a shift toward gender neutral public restrooms. Parents with young children find relief in accessible facilities designed for families, reflecting evolving norms in shared spaces.
The Strawberry Point Medical Center forms a pivotal tie with Cedar Rapids St Luke’s Hospital. The new clinic boasts aggressive physicians, advanced equipment and staff plus a helicopter link to Cedar Rapids, as Iowa Today notes on page 15A.
In Chicago Tawana Brawley, 16, insists she was raped by six white men and has evidence, despite a New York grand jury finding no assault occurred. She speaks at a news conference with her mother and advisers including Rev. Sharpton, Mason, and Maddox.
Experts advise families to avoid yelling and threats and instead use practical tactics to motivate children to complete homework. The piece appears on lifestyle page 14B.
Ivana Trump wife of Donald Trump is an Olympic skier turned businesswoman who speaks five languages and maintains a size six. She describes changing her flats as a metaphor for adapting to life, with lifestyle coverage on page 1B.
The editor of an anthology on Flannery O'Connor cites the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa as shaping her work. A young journalism student entered the workshop and read James Joyce Franz Kafka and William Faulkner during the period.
Richard Byrd Jr., 68, the son of Admiral Richard Byrd, was found dead in a debris filled Baltimore warehouse from malnutrition and dehydration. He had disappeared after leaving a Boston to Washington bound train three weeks earlier while en route to a National Geographic Society ceremony honoring his father.
Henry Gherman, 52, a Miami financial planner accused of embezzling up to $25 million from about 50 investors, including many of his firm’s employees, was arrested as a fugitive in Tokyo after being expelled from Taiwan. He carried $20 000 to $30 000 and Taiwanese currency. The FBI says a long pattern of embezzlement from pension funds and other assets is under investigation with more charges expected.
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