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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1986
Page
2
An ironic reminiscence about dieting ads from 1896 in McClure's while noting modern health fear fatigue. The piece blends a humorous fat obsession with a seriousness about environmental and societal crises, urging reading as a cure over consumer hype. The author cites fat loss myths, cod liver oil pitches, and a cry for libraries amid budget cuts.
Police say Joanna Carson was robbed of $65,000 in jewelry from her Manhattan Hotel Pierre suite, with no forced entry and a key-access suspect under investigation. The report also notes rumors about Burt Reynolds and Sinatra’s Milan visit, plus Coretta Scott King defending comments by Japanese PM Nakasone.
Authorities test the patience of a long chase after survivalist Claude Dallas, who escaped six months ago, remains at large as a nationwide search intensifies and officials push for recapture with renewed urgency.
Liza Minnelli discusses her past chemical use linked to family history and a slow Valium start. She says she has beaten the blues and is living drug free, reflecting on Judy Garland’s death by drug abuse.
Cedar Rapids has been chosen to participate in a nation wide survey on domestic violence. The study sponsored by two universities will address problems faced by abuse victims and discuss possible means of curbing violence at home. Lifestyle, page 1B.
Augie Masciotta says the Waterloo project will boost the local economy while critics warn of potential risks. He asserts the economy can sustain a new greyhound track despite sceptics. Iowa Today notes the discussion continues on page 13A.
Lisa Sliwa teams up as a New York model and member of the Guardian Angels street protection group. The piece explores her dual public life and the attention it attracts.
Revival of river boomtowns in Van Buren County shows decaying buildings earning new life in a 20th century renewal. Old structures are given creative uses as communities seek growth, culture, and investment in a modern resurgence.
Dr. David Charney notes phobic adults are common and often trace to family patterns of alcoholism and violence. The piece appears on Lifestyle page 3B.
A male nurse, Hal Speers Rachman, 39, was jailed without bail in Santa Monica on murder and related charges after a caller posing as a doctor aided a patient, Ed Lebowitz, 49, who had AIDS. Lebowitz died after insulin was given—unrelated to the hoax doctors’ call.
In Great Falls Montana an Air Force general acknowledged the stealth fighter program while noting the aircraft is not officially confirmed. Gen John Chain, SAC commander, said he has visited the factory and seen the airplane, naming the project.
In Moscow a four hour September snowfall coated rooftops cars and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier area. Brides in traditional bouquets braved freezing weather hurrying from limousines to the Kremlin wall while Muscovites layered up and crowded shops amid unusually sparse street bazaar turnout.
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