02 Sep 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1988
Page
1
Four candidates for the Cedar Rapids Community school board fielded questions at a public forum last night. The event highlighted local education issues as voters consider future leadership.
A lighthearted take notes that some politicians offer solutions while others prefer evasion. The remark contrasts firm ideas with avoidance in addressing national problems.
Airman Ron Slagle of Cedar Rapids described the Ramstein air show disaster as chaotic as he helped search rubble for bodies. Authorities later raised fatalities to 49 then 52 with many hospitalized as NATO flights paused and Kaiserslautern held a silent march.
Four pairs of twins arrived for the first day of kindergarten at Wings Park Elementary School in Oelwein posing Thursday morning. Each twin pair is in a different class from their sibling, as families waved goodbye to the new school year.
Recent rainfall prompted nine counties and two cities to lift open burning bans in Iowa including Clayton Clinton Des Moines Iowa Johnson Lee Wayne Washington Wapello Davenport Osceola. Linn County ban remains amid fire chiefs' review with a Sept. 15 meeting to decide continuation.
The FCC adopted general guidelines to transmit high definition television using current broadcast frequencies. Viewers with standard sets will not see sharper images, while those upgrading will need new sets. Chairman Dennis Patrick said the rules guide researchers and manufacturers in HDTV product design.
Iowa Human Services Director Nancy Norman says she may resign after criticism during nearly two years leading the department. Branstad aide Douglas Gross notes no firing plans but calls for changes, as Norman faced Senate questions over a controversial reorganization and her background.
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