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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1988
Page
3
In Whittier California actor Trinidad Silva Jr 38 known for Hill Street Blues and Colors was killed when his pickup collided with another vehicle. His wife Sofia 28 and their 2-year-old Samuel 2 were injured. The other driver was booked for investigation of drunken driving.
Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci told about 200 top Soviet officers in Moscow that he has seen no evidence the Kremlin has adopted a defensive military strategy. In Central Asia four missiles were destroyed as part of the Soviet program to dismantle more than 1,700 weapons under the INF treaty.
NASA found a liquid hydrogen leak Monday while running a full scale countdown rehearsal for space shuttle Discovery. Officials warned the issue could delay a crucial engine test firing beyond Thursday, but the launch director bypassed the problem to collect data for the first such rehearsal since the Challenger disaster 24 years ago.
Archbishop David Penman said after talks in Tehran that three British hostages believed held by pro Iranian groups in Lebanon could be freed by year end. He noted Iranian authorities and the captors have tenuous ties but could influence the outcome.
South Korea proposed preliminary talks with North Korea to set up a joint parliamentary session to draft a non aggression pact and other measures. National Assembly speaker Kim Chae sun said the talks with Yang Hyung sup would be held next week in Panmunjom. A separate student march to the border was planned for August 15.
Yonkers New York city council voted 4 3 to oppose a federal desegregation plan despite a judge threatening daily fines up to 500 and jail for contempt. The conflict stems from a 1980 Justice Department suit alleging long standing housing and school segregation in the 195 000 population city.
FAA figures show 366 aerial near collisions January through June 1988, down 27 percent from 1987. Operational errors by air traffic controllers totaled 518, an 18 percent drop from 1987. First quarter runway incursions were 60, down 27 percent from 1987.
A gravity meter lowered a mile into the Greenland ice sheet found gravity weakened more quickly than Newtonian theory predicts. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory report possible evidence for a fifth force or a more complex gravity, signaling a major physics shift. The finding, presented at a New Mexico meeting, highlights two new possibilities beyond standard four fundamental forces.
At Lambeth Conference bishops voted 423 to 28 with 19 abstentions to let each of the 27 Anglican provinces decide if women may be ordained as bishops. The move could enable the U S Episcopal Church to elect its first female bishop as early as September with two women priests seeking election in Massachusetts. The outcome aims to avoid schism by urging courtesy and open dialogue among supporters and opponents.
Delta Air Lines flight 278 from Atlanta ran out of runway during landing at Pensacola Regional Airport and became stuck in mud. The 87 passengers and six crew members remained unharmed as officials described a calm scene and some passengers laughed at the greeting from a flight attendant. Kenneth H. Laraway of Atlanta noted the crew kept calm during the incident.
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