10 Oct 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1987
Page
1
State lawmakers face a stalemate as human services agencies condemn proposed use of 25 million in new state revenue to cut taxes. They urge directing the funds to aid the poor and public welfare programs.
Comic verse plays with language and misheard phrases in a lighthearted reflection on manners. The playful piece hints at social expectations and the humor found in everyday speech.
Robert Bork told reporters he would not withdraw from the fight for Supreme Court confirmation despite a likely failure to win Senate approval. He criticized opponents tactics and warned against letting a campaign of distortion defeat future nominees after meeting with President Reagan.
Cecelia Cichan, four, the sole survivor of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 wreck, is released from the University of Michigan Medical Center to aunt and uncle Rita and Frank Lumpkin. She has four skin grafts for severe burns and multiple injuries from the Detroit crash that killed her parents and 154 others.
Amana Refrigeration Inc. announces a 7.4 million expansion adding 193000 square feet to its Amana plant in Iowa. The project includes three additions for office, plastics manufacturing, and finished goods warehousing aimed at serving growth into the 1990s.
Public Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen announced the transfer of the Police Department accounting role to the City Auditor's Office to prevent a promotion for Linda Hinzman, wife of Police Chief Gary Hinzman. He stated a firm policy barring relatives from city department hires with few exceptions.
The University of Iowa must improve in several academic areas to join the nation’s top 10 public universities within 10 years according to a planning report for the upcoming re accreditation by the North Central Association. The document stresses commitment and collaboration across the university to drive change.
The Pentagon said three Iranian small boats attacked by U.S. helicopters in the Persian Gulf may have carried American made Stinger anti aircraft weapons. Equipment recovered aboard the craft included batteries and packing material but no missiles were found. Two boats were later found drifting and disabled after being towed by U.S. Navy ships.
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