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Cloudy conditions with a good chance of rain. High temperatures near 60 degrees and strong northwesterly winds. See page 11A for details.
20 Sep 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1987
Page
1
Cloudy conditions with a good chance of rain. High temperatures near 60 degrees and strong northwesterly winds. See page 11A for details.
The Iowa Hawkeyes spirit rides the Amtrak Superliner bound for Cedar Rapids for the Iowa State game. Sharla and Larry Borg of Iowa City pose in black and gold with moosehead hats and Big Smith overalls, a highlight in the lounge of the 10-car train. The ragtag group, including “Worm and the Hangover Band,” played the Iowa Fight Song as the train left at 9:34 a.m. Saturday.
Leandro Alejandro a 27 year old Filipino leftist figure and head of Bayan was killed when gunmen in a van opened fire on his car near the Bagong Alyasang Makabayan headquarters in Quezon City. His driver and two aides were wounded as speculation grew over a possible national emergency.
The Associated Press found no federal tally of guardianships and few states track elderly guardians under court supervision. AP researchers estimated 300000 to 400000 elderly people under guardianship nationwide, with cases averaging about three years in duration.
The Associated Press reports that across the United States and in Iowa, guardianships and conservatorships are often labeled voluntary and approved with little due process. Ward appearances and court hearings are rarely required, raising concerns about elder rights and financial protections.
Joel Hedgecoth died at Mercy Hospital from throat wounds after a shotgun incident at 3115 Coral Lane SW. Police, led by Assistant Chief Jim Barnes, investigated at 9 13 p m Saturday with Hedgecoth and three other juveniles present. His parents and the other youths’ guardians were sought. Hedgecoth, son of Dale and Beverly, was a Gazette carrier.
A lighthearted quip suggests if reincarnation exists avoid troublesome in-laws returning with a joke about mosquitoes.
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