09 Sep 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1987
Page
1
Yankees faced the Red Sox in a late game as Braves topped the Padres 4 to 2. The scoreboard highlights the latest MLB results with key runs from top hitters and pitching holds. The update notes current standings and upcoming matchups.
Northern Iowa football coach Darrell Mudra calls Saturday night’s meeting with the Minnesota Gophers the biggest challenge since he arrived. The piece appears in the Cedar Rapids news section describing preparation and outlook for the game and coaching comments.
The committee of style altered the preamble to read We the people of the United States instead of We the people of the States, marking a defining shift in the document’s framing. The diary notes the significance of this wording in the revision process and its implications for national identity.
The fragment jokes about keeping cool and using oneself as an end table. ItPlayful observance of self restraint as a humorous aside. The lone line leans into a dry, dismissive wit about temperance and personal practicality.
An interim committee backed 11 to 0 a quick special session to align Iowa income tax with federal changes and roll back rates by about 10 percent while preserving a 43 million dollar automatic increase. Top rate would drop from 13 to 11.7 percent with a potential January return for broader reforms.
In Cedar Rapids Community and Kirkwood Community College races, two challengers won while incumbents Joyce Dennis and Mary Quass lost. Voter turnout was a record low at about 1,937 ballots, roughly 3 percent of registered voters, marking the district’s smallest turnout but the county’s highest share of votes cast.
Iraq said its warplanes hit two large maritime targets east of Kharg Island near Iran’s oil terminal, ending a six week lull in the Persian Gulf tanker war. The claim noted 25 ships hit since Aug. 29, with no independent verification of the vessels. Diplomats linked the pause to UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar’s peace mission.
Aides to Vice President Bush received clues that Lt. Col. Oliver North led a secret contras resupply effort but Bush was not informed. Depositions show officials questioned how a memo described “resupply of the contras” and whether Bush knew earlier.
Former Democratic front runner Gary Hart said he will not seek the 1988 nomination and acknowledged infidelity for the first time. In a 60 minute Nightline interview he apologized, took full responsibility, and emphasized he is not running for president.
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