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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1986
Page
2
An Iowa Today summary notes candidate John Roehrick proposes loan forgiveness for graduates who take jobs in Iowa to retain talent. The report also covers Democratic critique of Gov Branstad’s 175 million tax reform plan, and regional politics shaping state budgets and policy.
Washington House approves a $15.1 billion budget package using asset sales fees and accounting tricks to keep the 1987 deficit near the Gramm-Rudman target. Reagan threatens veto over tax cuts and domestic cuts. lawmakers warn of election-year gridlock and adjournment tests.
Glenn Parsons a 32 year old marine science graduate student confessed a prank involving a skinned alligator foot hidden in a 5144 foot black tip shark. The mock discovery drew crowds and a police response while investigators priced the incident at about 1250 dollars and prosecutors found no grounds for charges.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates including $2.25 weekly by carrier and annual mail options. postmaster address for changes provided. The AP holds exclusive republication rights for local and AP dispatches.
John Holecek a 23 year old Marion man fell from a 50 foot pine tree while climbing on the Indian Creek Country Club course at about 7 50 a m He was with friends Mike Lange and Brian Drakos after an all night beer fueled outing The top of the tree broke sending Holecek to the ground where he died at St Luke s Hospital His companions described a late night of hiking renting a movie and drinking beer before the climb and fall.
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