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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1988
Page
2
A satirical column critiques a Zero Population Growth study ranking Cedar Rapids as the most stress free of 192 cities and mocks the city’s booster culture. It contrasts ease with local woes like weather, pests, and winter hardship while warning against outsiders’ perceptions.
Regis High School hosted its fifth Regis International Roundtable drawing forty foreign exchange students and thirty American student journalists from fifteen Eastern Iowa high schools. The forum featured questions on driving age, curfews, and U S Soviet relations, revealing diverse views on America and global issues.
Travis West of Portland sues Partel Inc in Linn County for an unspecified amount claiming a nail protruding from a Roosevelt Hotel floor caused an injury during a sauna walk. He says the March 31 incident in the hotel hampered his balance during a Greco Roman Open trial on April 1, costing him Olympic trials and leading to medical costs lost wages and future earning loss.
Iowa State University will study relationships in 360 Iowa families with adolescent children to learn about stress. The project, called the Iowa Adolescence Project, is federally funded by NIH and includes families from Linn Benton Clayton Bremer and Dubuque counties. Participation is voluntary, and information will remain confidential.
U S Secretary of Labor Ann McLaughlin will tour Five Seasons Day Care Center in Cedar Rapids on Monday during a Midwest campaign swing for the Republican ticket. She is accompanied by Rep. Tom Tauke who backs the Choices in Child Care Act proposing tax credits or vouchers for child care as an alternative to direct funding.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists its establishment in 1883 and main office at 500 Pee Avenue SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401. It details carrier and motor route weekly rates and mail subscriptions for Morning Editions and Sunday issues, plus prices for 52 weeks and for other regions.
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