19 Sep 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1987
Page
1
Keith Chappelle and Bill Happel Jr. visited McKinley Middle School to motivate students to improve on basic skills tests rather than discuss football. The note appears in Metro news on page 2A.
A lighthearted quip about society’s pillars wobbling and the need to shake the matching sheets and blankets. It playfully links broad disruption to domestic, humorous imagery.
President Reagan announced a planned late fall meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev to sign a treaty banning intermediate and shorter range missiles. Washington will host the talks with possible California ranch visits, aiming to resolve verification and related issues.
The proposed intermediate range nuclear forces pact faces extended Senate scrutiny next year with skepticism crossing party lines. Critics say it fails to reduce arsenals while preserving over 20 000 U S and Soviet warheads. Senator Alan Cranston signals a cautious push but warns ratification is not assured with 22 opponents cited.
Rupert Bork told the Senate Judiciary Committee he has no political agenda and would not abandon moderate positions as marathon confirmation hearings continued. Senator Kennedy accused him of White House strategy, while Metzenbaum cited a sterilization ruling as controversial context.
An FAA safety team report harshly criticizes Delta for vague crew training policies and poor cockpit coordination. It notes communications breakdowns and disciplined lapses observed over dozens of flights while stressing crews were often acting as individuals rather than a cohesive unit.
Arthur McGiverin, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa, was chosen as Iowa Chief Justice succeeding W. Ward Reynoldson. The eight member Supreme Court elevated him, with observers praising the choice and governors and senators voicing support as he leads about 2,000 judicial branch employees.
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