24 Sep 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1987
Page
1
Epworth announces curtain time for upcoming musical, with rehearsal notes and cast list. School officials urge attendance as performances promise student talent, local audience engagement, and fundraising potential for the arts program.
Cedar Rapids parents accused of causing their 2-month old son's death by heroin overdose appeared in court on Wednesday. The couple's lawyer calls the charges an outrage and a tragedy as Cedar Rapids coverage notes on page 2A.
A street window sign at a local optometrist office reads Eyes examined while you wait inviting chuckle. The playful line hints at quick service and casual humor from the shop.
Washington reports show traces of dioxin in a wide range of paper products including food packaging diapers tampons and tissues. Industry spokesmen say levels are low with minimal transfer to humans, while EPA studies call for further investigation to determine any public health risk and regulatory needs.
Senator Joseph Biden withdraws from the Democratic presidential race citing damaged credibility from speech material borrowing and a embellished academic record. He says he will not continue his campaign and plans a meeting with Iowa staff in Des Moines as supporters contend he had adequate backing to stay.
Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger said Iranian sailors held aboard US warships provided information that helped locate at least three mines laid in the Persian Gulf. He noted 22 Iranian crew members and four wounded aboard a Navy ship contributed, and he expected more mines to be found.
Iowa State University economists forecast a sharp drop from near 60 per hundredweight this June to the upper 30s by October 1988, with prices remaining low in 1989. Retail pork may fall up to a dollar per pound on some cuts, while farmers adjust production to the four year price cycle.
Retired Chief Justice Warren Burger told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Robert Bork is not an extremist and deserves confirmation. He condemned paid newspaper ads warning of dire consequences if Bork is confirmed and reaffirmed his support as among the best qualified nominees in 50 years.
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