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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1987
Page
2
A liberal senator questions Robert Bork with satirical barbs highlighting constitutional misgivings. The spectacle shows Bork retreating from prior stances, appearing moderating yet still polarizing, with commentary on age, habits, and the likelihood of a long Supreme Court tenure.
Scientist says equinox does not improve egg balancing. He and others note balance depends on egg shape and surface, not astronomy. The 8:45 am CDT equinox Wednesday marks equal light and dark but offers no special balance advantage.
NBC led the Emmy night in Pasadena as Promise won five awards and LA Law earned four. James Woods won for Hallmark Hall of Fame, while Moonlighting and Cagney and Lacey actors received acting Emmys. NBC also took multiple wins for Family Ties and Night Court.
Comedian Soupy Sales, born Milton Supman in Franklin, North Carolina, and raised in Huntington, recalled for a 1960s TV joke that urged kids to send cash from their parents. He noted Sim and Tammy Bakker borrowed ideas for PTL from that era while reflecting on his career at Marshall University.
The FAO warns world grain production in 1987 will lag demand for the first time in four years. Reserves drop from 444 to 406 million metric tons, but global food supply remains ample. Poor weather and lower plantings, especially in the United States, hit developing nations hardest with about a 20 percent shortfall. World trade for 1987 88 rises to 194 million tons as Asia imports most and the Soviet Union reduces imports due to a better harvest.
The Keokuk County Sheriffs Department clarified that Douglas Adams was wearing a helmet when he died in a Saturday morning motorcycle crash. Earlier reports stated he was not wearing one. The Gazette notes it will respond to complaints about accuracy and publish corrections as needed. Phone 398 8313.
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