17 Sep 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1988
Page
1
A Waterloo television sports director Bob Healey, once a pro baseball player, now pursues a second career as Mr. Mom. An ISU radon study prompts many Iowa homes to request detection kits. The back pages note a Marengo couple welcoming a baby born en route to the hospital.
A light column notes travel expands tastes as diners sample dishes in upscale restaurants during trips. The writer pokes fun at jet setters chasing novelty and notes meals can define a journey with distinctive flavors and memories.
Gilbert slammed the Texas Mexico coast with heavy rain and tornadoes. Brownsville reported 62 mph gusts and 5 inches of rain with tides 7 to 11 feet above normal. Dozens of tornadoes caused vehicle damage. injuries occurred but no deaths were reported.
A CR man recounts Gilbert's terror in Jamaica and reflects on the sister state link with Yucatan Iowa. The package notes donations sought for Yucatan and outlines hurricane damage in Cancun, pointing readers to pages 11A and 10B for details.
Two fatal crashes near Palisades Kepler State Park in Linn County kill a Lowden couple and injure two others. A second collision south of Aurora in Buchanan County kills three and wounds four. The article notes further details on page 10A.
In Des Moines Dan Quayle ridiculed Michael Dukakis for proposing Belgium endive as an alternative crop. He mocked the notion and noted the endive market under ten million dollars annually. Quayle pledged to boost farm exports and rural development, calling for job retraining and a broader energy and economic plan.
The University of Iowa releases a pilot study showing political sentiment trends with figures labeled Bush 27 percent and Bush 23 percent described as action oriented. Data points include 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 and other numeric markers.
University of Iowa Heartland Pilot Study finds Dukakis holds edge on morality leadership caring and action but trails Bush in voter preference among likely voters in eight Midwest states. Undecided voters and opinion neutral groups tilt toward Bush as elections approach.
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