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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1988
Page
3
Israeli troops pursued guerrillas infiltrating from Lebanon near Kiriyat Shimona. Two Israeli soldiers were killed along with three guerrillas, two more Israelis wounded, one gravely. The clash follows Ramadan-style protests and a broader PLO raid campaign.
The Justice Department and law enforcement groups announce a compromise on gun safety rules requiring detectable metals in firearms. The plan sets a detectable standard equal to 3.7 ounces of stainless steel and allows varied metals if the detectability matches. The NRA opposes the approach while Sen. James McClure pushes a bill banning undetectable guns without a fixed metal requirement. Attorney General Edwin Meese previously supported McClure but remains open to modifications, with officials saying the compromise could be more enforceable.
A federal jury ruled Mick Jagger did not infringe copyright with his song Just Another Night. Alley, the Bronx defendant, accused the chorus of lifting his 1979 tune. Jagger thanked reporters and planned beers with his lawyers after the verdict.
Attorney General Edwin Meese urged that every person arrested be tested for drug use as a condition for pretrial release or sentencing, saying the plan is part of a broader accountability strategy. He spoke at the U.S. Conference of Mayors amid questions on federal drug policy and funding.
In Nowa Huta near Krakow, at least 900 to 4,000 steel workers walk off the job as inflation surges. The plant’s Nowa Huta steel works employs about 35,000 and talks with management continued into the evening.
The International Court of Justice ruled that the United States violated the 1947 Headquarters Agreement by seeking to close the PLO mission in New York. The court urged independent arbitration, rebuking the Reagan administration and noting the UN and most nations oppose the move.
In Seoul opposition candidates lead after nearly 90 percent of votes counted with Roh Tae woo’s Democratic Justice Party projected to win at least 79 of 224 seats. Unofficial tallies show a possible end to the governing party’s parliamentary majority for the first time in 40 years amid protests over alleged vote rigging. Kim Dae jin and Kim Young sam contenders vie for No 2 spot as third party leaders contest several seats.
A federal advisory committee did not recommend pulling the acne medicine Accutane despite its links to birth defects. The panel asked FDA to examine prescribing and usage restrictions while keeping the drug available for patients under control.
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