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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1997
Page
2
The General Accounting Office says IRS suffers serious security gaps after 6400 computer tapes were misplaced, risking disruption of tax processing and improper handling of taxpayer data. Sen. John Glenn urges a bill to criminalize IRS worker snooping into records.
The White House announced President Clinton will apologize to the black men involved in the Tuskegee syphilis study in Alabama. Four survivors came forward to demand an apology, while officials said the blight on US history should be rectified.
Census Bureau reports 24.5 million foreign-born residents, 9.3 percent of the population, the highest level in over 50 years. Mexico remains the top source, with shifts in racial makeup since the 1970s and differing outcomes by duration of stay.
President Clinton directed White House lawyers to investigate claims that top secret intelligence was shared with the Democratic National Committee. He said there is no basis to believe it occurred, while noting no disruption to White House work or second term appointments.
The shuttle Columbia touched down safely at Kennedy Space Center after a 12 day mission cut short by a defective generator. Commander James Hassell Jr. piloted the 235 500 pound craft under two thirds power as NASA called the flight a bummer.
A hooded attacker hurled a flaming bottle in a Urbana courtroom during medical malpractice testimony. The blaze damaged the chamber and a judge was cut on the scalp while jurors and others fled via the exit. A 37-year-old man was arrested later, no charges filed yet.
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