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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1988
Page
2
A columnist credits George Bush with a strong performance in the debate while blaming Dukakis for lacking a human touch. The piece mocks Dukakis’s answers on crime and heroes, notes Bush’s attack on the ACLU, and suggests the campaign may end with a Bush Quayle administration.
Elton John left the Palace of Auburn Hills stage after 90 minutes amid rowdy behavior when two fans rushed the stage. The British singer did not signal an encore or farewell, and the crowd booed as he exited.
Generations of American students grew up with the Weekly Reader. After a slow start the little newspaper became a classroom institution. It celebrates its 60th birthday this fall with about 9 million readers.
Child advocates in Iowa City form a panel to advance efforts for minors. Reporter Lyle Muller debuts the Eye on Iowa City column on page 14A of Iowa Today.
The U.S. government and medical professionals clash over a potential near term release for John Hinckley the man who attempted to kill President Reagan. The dispute centers on safety risk and psychiatric evaluation.
Casey's General Stores aims for higher profits as it notes its network already exceeds 600 stores. The plan hinges on expanding sales and efficiency across its Midwest footprint.
A critic savages Joan Collins new novel Prime Time for lack of plot and freshman level writing. The Leisure page 2D item notes the reviewer says Collins should stick to acting.
A woman who frequents song in her heart visits a dentist for two fillings and returns to hear a full musical playing in her mouth. An emergency dentist visit ends with the music stopping abruptly, leaving questions about the procedure’s role in the incident. Dear Abby, page 2B.
In Atlanta at a conference the 25 Jesus Seminar scholars largely agree Jesus did not write or utter most of the Lord's Prayer though he used the word Abba. They doubt phrases like deliver us from evil and Thy kingdom come were spoken by Jesus. A TAUSSIG paper supports that the prayer's wording is not Jesus's.
Dodgers edge Oakland 5 to 4 in Game 1 of the World Series as Kirk Gibson hits a dramatic ninth inning homer to topple Jose Canseco and the A yes last night.
Fontana Village in the Smokies is a laid back mountain retreat once tied to a guarded war oriented project. The site blends leisure with a history of secrecy and military ties.
Scotland Yard appointed Commander Roy Penrose to investigate how the Sun obtained a private royal family photo showing the queen, her mother, the Duchess of York, and Princess Beatrice. A Conservative MP criticized the move as overkill likening it to SAS intervention for a parking offence.
In Midland Texas Jessica McClure with her mother unveiled a bronze plaque commemorating her 58 hour rescue after falling into an 8 inch well in the aunt’s yard on October 14 1987. Mayor Carroll Thomas praised volunteers who aided the effort and announced an annual Midland award for similar community spirit.
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