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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1987
Page
3
The Census Bureau reports sharp increases in never married Americans in their 20s to mid 30s. Among men 30 to 34, 23.1 percent have never married in 1987, up from 9.4 percent in 1970, while women 30 to 34 show 14.6 percent never married, up from 6.2 percent.
The American Bar Association ranked Robert Bork as well-qualified for the Supreme Court with five dissents on a 15-member panel. The split echoed the deepest division on a nominee since 1969, as Senate hearings loom and Reagan pushes for quick confirmation amid mixed judgments from the ABA.
Senate testimony alleges top Wedtech officers including founder John Marietta looted the treasury and formed a slush fund to exploit the SBA minority set aside program. Nofziger and lobbyist Mark Bragg, under indictment, sold $326,000 in Wedtech stock in March 1986. Information referred to the SEC for investigation.
Police said human blood was found in an elderly couple’s six room brick home including the bathroom kitchen living room and halls. The State Crime Lab identified the blood as human but investigators could not immediately determine the source though the man was said to be on dialysis.
Iraqi military communiqués quoted by INA said 122 combat missions and 13 helicopter attacks pummeled 13 targets across Iran including power plants factories and oil centers. Iran reported 105 civilians killed or wounded and claimed to shoot down three Iraqi jets and capture one pilot amid escalating exchanges ahead of UN envoy Cuellar visit.
Toshiba suggests Forest Line of France may have sold advanced submarine propeller milling machines to the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s. U.S. officials note a Forest Line machine appeared in 1983 at a Baltic Soviet factory, amid Toshiba Machine’s 1983 84 sale of eight machines to the Soviets. The disclosure triggered president resignation, criminal charges, and congressional backlash, prompting import bans.
The Senate confirmed Melissa Wells as US ambassador to Mozambique by a 64 to 24 vote after voting 65 to 24 to end debate, despite Sen. Jesse Helms objections over Reagan policy toward the former Portuguese colony in southern Africa. Meese announced a major drug cartel bust, with 29 arrested and over 70 tons of marijuana seized along with nearly a ton of cocaine across five cities. In Illinois, Stephen Small's suspected killer attempted suicide with a torn soda can after prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty.
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