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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1988
Page
2
Donald Kaul recalls a chaotic scene as a black liberal rings the bell to start trading, prompting boos and debate on race and politics. He reflects on reader backlash to his columns and apologizes for a prior, harsh comment about Iowa theater owners amid The Last Temptation of Christ debate.
Television evangelist Oral Roberts urges followers to write Jesus on their shoe heels to symbolize faith defeating evil as they step. Christine Jorgensen, once a GI’s sex-change figure, fights cancer while undergoing chemotherapy in Mission Viejo California. Hedy Lamarr reports a $250000 jewelry theft from her North Bay Village Florida home. Margaret Thatcher expects a granddaughter next spring. Hank Williams Jr. serves as Christine Jr. chairman and enjoys hunting and firearms in his spare time.
Leisure notes compare a John Lennon biography and Brian Bosworth autobiography as they construct a superhero image and then peel it away. City National Bank reports asset growth under CEO James Struve, who cites a downtown presence as pivotal to expansion and potential higher profits.
A cultural anthropology professor emphasizes family reunions as key to preserving American culture and viewing history, highlighting their role beyond food and tradition. The reflection appears in Lifestyle, page 1F.
The broadcaster notes Leslie Caron remains active in acting at 57, with a screenplay credit and a nearing completion of a short story collection. It references her famous whimsical American-man meets French-girl musical persona from 30 years ago and mentions a Leisure page 4B date.
Cedar Rapids Reds defeated Kenosha 6 to 0 last night to even the playoff series at one game each. The game anchored the Midwest League clash with a dominant pitching performance and timely hitting.
Students and faculty at Universidad de Antioquia in Medellín grow unusually quiet as right wing death squad activity on campus spooks the community. Report notes a climate of fear affecting teaching and campus life.
A historian argues Revolutionary War era birth records reveal surprising sexual norms for 1776. The discussion appears in U S World on page 12A. Separately, a report notes that Korean labor relations have included kidnapping and hostage taking, a trend some wish to halt, found on page 3E of Money.
Paris justice minister asked a local prosecutor to file charges against Jean-Marie Le Pen for linking a Cabinet minister's name to Nazi death camp ovens. Le Pen refused to apologize, saying the pun's taste is for others to judge. Durafour condemned the remark, while Le Pen called him an imbecile and a dirty bum.
The Justice Department ended its inquiry into the assassinations of John Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., reporting no persuasive evidence of a conspiracy. The memo cites that all known leads were checked and no further investigation is warranted unless new information emerges.
Paul Tavilla, a 54 year old Arlington produce merchant, stood under Boston's 60 story John Hancock Tower and caught a grape in his mouth on about his 70th try. The feat reached 788 feet and surpassed his Tokyo record of 660 feet, drawing cheers from about 150 onlookers. Tavilla cautions it is dangerous and painful but says he enjoys it and the taste.
The Associated Press corrected mistaken AP report that a War of the Worlds production would air on National Public Radio. The broadcast will reach stations via the Public Radio Satellite System and is not NPR itself. The Gazette will publish corrections for any inaccurate reports or headlines.
The Cedar Gazette is a daily and Sunday paper published at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with second class postage. Subscriptions by carrier are 2.85 per week and motor route 3.35 per week. Morning Editions and Sunday bundle 7 issues 12.80 for 4 weeks 141.40 for 52 weeks 197.60 for 52 weeks outside states and territories. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news. Send address to Cedar Rapids Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
FBI in El Paso seeks the woman who wrote to Ann Landers about a con man she married. The letter describes a tall, handsome military man who wooed her with smooth talk and hints of moving in. Agents in New Orleans say Byron Clovis Brant, a multiple alias con man, may be the man and has victimized women across several states.
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