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30 Oct 1988
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1988
Page
1
Harkin seeks to exit federal mayor role for DC
Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa says he dislikes wielding purse power as head of the DC subcommittee. He cites cluttered duties over overcrowded prisons abortion debates and a Georgetown rights dispute. He hopes to move on but notes future subcommittee placement is uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lynch
Washington
Tom Harkin
Iowa
District of Columbia
Harkin
Senate
Georgetown University
Congress
UFOs in Iowa discussed by MUFON leader
State MUFON director Donald Curtis spoke in Cedar Rapids debunking myths about UFOs and urging factual inquiry. He noted six abductions reported in Iowa since 1952 and showed hoaxes exposed by scientific investigation at a Cedar Rapids Public Library slide presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Donald Curtis
Cedar Rapids
Curtis
Des Moines
Mutual Ufo Network Inc
MUFON
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Venus
Texas fund-raiser cleared of fraud
A federal jury acquitted Texas businessman and Democratic fund-raiser Thomas Gaubert on fraud and false statement charges tied to a $32 million Iowa loan commitment for a Dallas condominium project. The verdict came after three weeks of testimony and Gaubert’s tearful embrace with his son.
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Des Moines
Texas
Thomas Gaubert
Iowa
Dallas
Gaubert
Mike
Jim Wright
Justice Department
Capitol Savings and Loan Association
Mount Pleasant
Thomas McQuillan
U.S
Harold Vietor
McQuillan
Mount
TODAY'S CHUCKLE Into every life some rain must fall.
A lighthearted quip notes that some people install their own sprinkler systems, suggesting humorous self reliance in handling weather.
Can you write your way to a better job
Gail Cooper Evans notes the rise of handwriting analysis as a tool in hiring, with graphologists claiming to reveal traits and health. Employers increasingly use it to supplement interviews while remaining publicly reluctant to discuss the practice. Authorities in Cedar Rapids report several firms adopting the method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Cooper-Evans
Zette Sunday
Europe
Cedar Rapids
Why references blur in job searches
In this scenario a worker seeks a better position but get only dates and titles from current and past employers. Policies restrict comment to avoid defamation lawsuits, so no employer shares assessments of performance. The article notes legal risk drives silence and points readers to page 10A: References.
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