26 Sep 1987
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1987
Page
1
After petition review a hearing board ruled in favor of Claywell Wilhelm and Cathy Mayor to stay on the City Council race ballot. They maintain sufficient legitimate signatures for nomination and appear set to compete.
A light humor item jokes about sewing plans to crawl down memory lane. The brief quip ties craftwork to nostalgia and threads a playful reminder of past projects.
MARSHFIELD Mo AP A 14 year old boy Kirk Buckner a high school freshman described as quiet and hardworking is suspected of shooting his parents three younger siblings and an aunt then dying in a confrontation with an uncle authorities say a .22 pistol found in the boy s hand is believed to have been the weapon investigators planned an inquest and autopsy page 13A shooting
Washington reports the U S Navy sank the Iranian landing ship Iran Ajr after mines were found in the Persian Gulf. Defense Secretary Weinberger warns one action may not curb Iran, while Reagan vows to veto a Senate plan cutting escort tanker funds.
Vernon Becker, a 57 year old Hopkinton farmer, was spotted by a movie scout while walking in Worthington Iowa. He was recruited as an extra for Farm of the Year being filmed Friday near Worthington. His wife Mae Becker says he was corralled by a movie company seeking extras for the film about two brothers who lose the farm.
Former CIA Director William Casey, on his sickbed, told Bob Woodward he knew all along about diverting money to the Nicaraguan contras. The revelation, drawn from galleys of Woodward’s coming book, adds to questions about what Reagan aides knew before Casey’s death from pneumonia.
Iowa officials say boosting rural interstate speed limits to 65 mph improved traffic flow and reduced tailgating complaints. Director Gene Shepard notes a 20 percent drop in speeding citations while the county average rose from 57 mph to 63 mph. Governor Branstad says not enough time to judge changes.
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