12 Sep 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1987
Page
1
The Czech Village Festival runs today and Sunday on 16th Avenue in Cedar Rapids featuring live music crafts and food from Czech and local vendors. Local organizations invite residents and visitors to explore the neighborhood festivities and cultural displays. The event highlights regional heritage with family friendly activities and street market atmosphere.
A busy slate lists multiple events today and Sunday across Iowa. Durant Polka Fest, Kalona Pleasantview Benefit, Dubuque Riverfest, Watermelon Days in Marengo and Cedar Rapids, Fort Smith Fall Fest, and more appear with start times from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Highlights include Iowa High School Rodeo at Linn County Fairground and events in Central City, Mount Vernon, Guttenberg, and Manchester as fall festivals unfold.
Job Service reports over 600 claims pulled for inspection last year. more than one third showed overpayment or underpayment errors. In Cedar Rapids a woman seeks support for a local teen center as an alternative to cruising First Avenue, with details on page 4A. Hawkeye catfish tale features in outdoor brief on page 5B.
A light humor item noting that aging makes years seem to pass faster and the days feel longer, with a playful twist on how time accelerates as people grow older. The piece highlights the common feeling of aging and the funny contrast between effort and perception.
The piece notes Senator Biden lifted lines and style from Neil Kinnock's British Labor Party ad, praising its impact on approval ratings, while maintaining the dramatic close at the Iowa State Fair without attribution. It highlights cross Atlantic political storytelling and the use of British rhetoric in American campaigning.
Gov. Terry Branstad plans a reform that would reduce Iowa top income tax from 13 to about 9.5 percent and simplify the system while canceling a $43 million automatic tax hike. He will meet with Republican lawmakers as House leaders caution about the budget impact and broad cuts needed for all taxpayers.
Alicia Anderson of California Aerial Circus Parachute Team says skydiving stunt is nearly foolproof during Cedar Air Fair and Expo 87 dress rehearsal. The event at Cedar Rapids Airport runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday with acts starting at 1 p.m. and displays by F-15 Eagles. Tickets are 7 for adults, 5 for ages 5-12. children under 4 free.
The Iowa Attorney General's Office declined to pursue legal action against Manchester Mayor Milt Kramer over a supposed conflict of interest in a $437,522 state grant for road work in an industrial park owned by Manchester Enterprises Inc. The AG advised the IDOT to decide on invalidating the grant and returning funds. Kramer, who sold his stock and resigned from the company, expressed faith that the commission would act appropriately.
The Commerce Department reports July trade shortfall at 16.5 billion, up 5 percent from June, despite the dollar's drop. Through the first seven months of 1987 the annualized gap reaches 168.7 billion, highlighting delayed trade improvements. Lawmakers and officials describe the figures as disappointing while noting a lag between dollar decline and improved trade balances.
Judy Daubent reports two judges and a law school dean nominated for the Iowa Supreme Court seat of retiring Chief Justice W Ward Reynoldson. The nominees are Richard M Calkins Drake University Law School dean Des Moines Carl E Peterson Marshalltown district judge and Bruce M Snell Sr Iowa Appeals Court judge Ida Grove.
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