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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1997
Page
3
A 14 year old boy died after a Wildcat ride car slipped backward on a Bell Amusement Park roller coaster and struck the car ahead. Two other teens were reported critically injured.
Miami AP reports that a month after Liggett Group admitted smoking causes cancer and addiction, executives from Philip Morris RJR Brown & Williamson and Lorillard still deny tobacco kills. In interviews with lawyer Stanley Rosenblatt the executives claimed tobacco is not deadly or clearly linked to illness despite public admissions.
Sen. Bob Kerrey argues a CPI reduction is needed to fund college grants and curb student debt, even if seniors face smaller retirement benefits. He cites Clinton budget incentives and the goal of keeping the middle class growing while protecting youth access to higher education.
Emeryville Ontario AP report says a 15-year-old boy, Billy Tamai, admitted to making haunting calls and remotely controlling home devices. Police confirmed the act was by a family member. parents say they will take him to police to defend him against rumors.
Senate panel plans to oath Attorney General Janet Reno to explain why she did not seek an independent counsel in the Democratic fund raising probe. Hatch says Reno faces tough questions and will testify April 30 unless she appoints independent counsel.
Valerie Lau, new Treasury ethics watchdog, arranged a sole source contract for auditor Frank Sato to perform a management review of her office. The request cites unusual urgency and bypasses competitive bidding triggering a congressional probe into the inspector general's conduct.
AP reports more than 12 500 Goodyear employees walked off the job as contract talks with United Steelworkers broke down just before midnight. Picket lines formed at Akron St Marys and Marysville Ohio Gadsden Alabama Union City Tennessee Danville Virginia Sun Prairie Wisconsin Lincoln Nebraska and Topeka Kansas.
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