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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1987
Page
5
Ames astronomy columnist recalls Sputnik 1 anniversary and 1947 Yeager milestone. He lists spaceflight books and recommends observing celestial events in October including Jupiter’s bright appearance, lunar eclipses, meteor shower activity, and moon phases with practical viewing tips.
Six Democratic presidential contenders pledged a mutual ban on underground nuclear testing at the First Choice 88 forum in Des Moines. They debated missile flight test bans, potential Korea troop withdrawal, and aid to Nicaraguan rebels, with Gore pressing limits and Gephardt defending bans.
Former Gov. Bruce Babbitt and Rep. Richard Gephardt urged 1988 Democratic voters to overhaul farm policy. Babbitt criticized misguided payments and urged focusing loan rates on family farms while supporting selective retention of program elements. Gephardt called the 1985 bill not working and backed the Harkin Gephardt plan to provide fair prices and curb overproduction.
Today schedules include Cedar Rapids Airport Commission and school board meetings at the Old Terminal Building, Educational Service Center, and City Hall plus the Hiawatha Water Board and Linn County Conservation Board sessions. A downtown block party runs 11 am to 7 pm with symphony ensembles and open houses at venues including Paramount Theatre.
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