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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1988

Page

3

Homeless Protester Vacates Fort Vancouver After Stand

Ken Rose, 40, a homeless protester, fired cannon blasts at Fort Vancouver in Vancouver Washington. He reportedly acted alone, scaled the wall, left a note, and surrendered after authorities arranged talks with reporters. No injuries or damage were reported. Rose had recently lived near Tillamook Oregon and was treated for PTSD and alcoholism at a Portland VA hospital.

Vancouver Wash Fort Ken Rose Anderson Rose Tillamook, Ore Veterans Administration Hospital Portland Ore

Debates Talks Begin Between Bush And Dukakis Camp

Negotiations start on full televised debates with terms to be decided. Dukakis chair Paul Brountas and Susan Estrich meet Bush chair James Baker III and aides Roger Ailes and Bob Goodwin to discuss number timing and sponsorship. Dukakis seeks at least three debates and a single moderator option.

Washington George Bush Michael Dukakis Dukakis Paul Brountas Susan Estrich Bush James Baker III Roger Ailes Bob Goodwin Sens Lloyd Bentsen D-Tex Dan Quayle R-Ind Brountas

Sailor dies in Peruvian submarine collision at sea

An injured Peruvian sailor died in a navy hospital after a sunken submarine crash. Five seamen were killed in the collision with the Japanese fishing boat Kyowa Maru. Three others remain missing as divers search the Pacific depths.

Lima Peru Navy Oscar Ramos Pacific Ocean

Chicago actors dupe talk show hosts on national TV

Two part time Chicago actors duped Oprah Winfrey Sally Jessy Raphael and Geraldo Rivera by posing as participants in sex therapy. They say the hoax aimed to test television stardom while a psychologist involved says they were not acting. Rivera seeks legal action as investigators look into the scheme.

Hicago Oprah Winfrey Sally Jessy Raphael Geraldo Rivera Toni Freiwald Andy Warhol Wes Bailey Bailey Geraldo Rivera Freiwald and Bailey Chicago Dean Dauw Freiwald Dauw Florida Omaha World- Herald Dann

EPA Bans New Los Angeles Pollution Threat Constructions

The EPA bans new facilities in greater Los Angeles that emit over 100 tons annually of ozone forming pollutants, with possible similar actions in Ventura County and several Midwest and Western cities. The moratorium on penalties expires tonight, stalling revisions to the Clean Air Act as Congress negotiates measures to curb pollution and set a 3 percent annual reduction goal.

Washington Environmental Protection Agency Los Angeles U.S EPA Congress Ventura County Calif Indiana Illinois Chicago Denver Reno New Bakersfield Sacramento Fresno East St. Louis Ill Louisville Cleveland Atlanta Dallas Lee M. Thomas Linn County Interstate 380 Center Point Road

Iran Iraq peace talks stall over Shatt al Arab waterway

In Geneva both foreign ministers skip the session as the 4 day talks falter over the Shatt al Arab waterway Iraq blames Iran for blocking progress while sunken ships keep the waterway closed. Iran says Iraq violated the truces near Abadan and Shush with more than 650 troops captured.

Iran-Iraq Geneva Iraq Iran Tariq Aziz New York U.N Abadan Shatt-al-Arab Gulf Shush Tehran

Medicaid data eyed to root out illicit drug sales

A GAO study cited by Rep. Charles Rangel proposes using Medicaid management data to spot pharmacies with unusually high controlled substance claims. The report found 11 New York drugstores with above average controlled substance business in 1986, seven of which were disqualified from Medicaid in 1987.

Washington Charles Rangel Dn.y General Accounting Office GAO New York

Oil Found in Paris Suburb by Elf Aquitaine

Oil was discovered beneath a Paris suburb as Elf Aquitaine reports a successful first wildcat well in the Paris-Isle-de-France permit area. The joint venture includes Total and BP France with Elf Aquitaine holding 50 percent, awarded in December 1985.

Paris Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine Paris-Isle-de-France Thomas Saunders Elf Aquitaine Total-Compagnie Francaises Des Petroles British Petroleum France

Afghan pilot and doctor launch toward Mir space station

A Soyuz TM 6 returned to orbit from Baikonur with Dr Valery Polyakov Afghan air force pilot Abdul Ahad Mohmand and veteran cosmonaut Vladimir Lyakhov aboard. They aim to dock with Mir while Titov and Manarov pursue a 326 day space endurance record on the station.

Baikonur Space Center U.S.S.R Mir Space Station Moscow Valery Polyakov Abdul Ahad Mohmand Vladimir Lyakhov Vladimir Titov Musa Manarov Titov Manarov

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