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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1988
Page
3
A man in a white tuxedo arrives by limousine to Greektown and briefly gives out $50 bills to passers-by. He previously appeared near groceries in Detroit and Northville on Thursday and Friday. Bar patrons describe a quick 30 second stop and confusion about the total amount given.
Experts at the Society for the Study of Social Problems seminar argued that the plan behind widespread emergency shelters worsened homelessness. The National Coalition for the Homeless cites 2 to 3 million homeless nationwide with about 60 percent women and children. They urge more affordable housing and targeted assistance to reduce shelter dependency.
Gusty winds fanned wildfires in Yellowstone National Park forcing evacuations and the park’s south entrance closure. About 1100 soldiers trained to aid firefighters as fires threaten two Montana communities and cover 110000 acres. Roads and campgrounds remained shut Sunday amid 60 mph gusts easing to around 25 mph.
Washington economists warn that a buoyant economy through Election Day could give way to a recession as early as next spring. Some expect a downturn next year while others doubt a collapse, noting growth remains robust but higher rates and inflation threaten momentum.
A Mercedes packed with 88 pounds of TNT exploded at 12:40 CDT near a Syrian army checkpoint in Raouche Beirut injuring 18. The blast damaged cars and buildings as pro and anti Syrian factions clashed over a new president. No group claimed responsibility.
Jerusalem reports the cabinet voted to reduce the public sector work week from six days to five, granting a two day weekend for about 400,000 employees including teachers and health workers. Finance Ministry notes the move affects roughly one third of the labor force.
Pro independence groups and French supporters reach a transitional accord for New Caledonia, setting a 1998 referendum on independence. Over the next decade the territory would be divided into three provinces with enhanced autonomy and eligibility limited to those residents who have lived there throughout the ten year interim. Militants oppose the agreement and violence from last spring looms in the background.
Iraq and Iran accused each other of cease-fire breaches hours after it began. U.N. observer patrols were reported near the front in central sectors while two U.N. craft patrolled the Strait of Hormuz and Shatt Al-Arab waterway, marking the first U.N. patrol since the eight year war ended.
A fire gutted a small Bronx social club on Sunday afternoon killing seven people and injuring more than 30. Flames trapped many inside a 50 by 75 feet space with 7 foot ceilings as crowds panicked and blocked firefighters efforts.
About 100 National Guardsmen in a limited test program patrol the border from Brownsville to San Luis with drug interdiction duties at ports and airports. They work under governors on state active duty and are paid with federal funds while collaborating with Customs to search cargo for drugs.
Senator Dan Quayle cut short a campaign swing with George Bush to return to Washington for planning and coaching sessions after two rocky days on the road. He will resume campaigning later this week, while the Bush team defends his entry into law school and other questions about his background.
Israeli troops fatally shot two Palestinian teenagers amid clashes in the occupied territories as 12 other Arabs were wounded. A separate Haifa bombing wounded 25 Israelis, with four men from the West Bank arrested. The death toll in the uprising reached 251 Palestinians and four Israelis.
English pubs may now stay open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. under new laws, ending the World War I era 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. dry spell. Pub owners expect crowded lunch and expanded menus while officials weigh health and safety concerns.
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