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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1990
Page
3
Trade ministers from Brussels search for a late breakthrough to end stalled free trade talks focusing on reducing farm subsidies. Delegates from 107 nations open five days of formal negotiations aiming to overhaul the world trading system, ending a four year effort.
Two people threw a smoke bomb and a firecracker at Emperor Akihito as his motorcade headed to the Imperial Palace in Kyoto after a enthronement rite. A bystander suffered an eye injury from the cracker. The man and woman were arrested but gave no answers to investigators.
Aaron Copland pioneering American composer died Sunday at Phelps Memorial Hospital Westchester at age 90 after two strokes and respiratory problems. Living in Peekskill he was dubbed dean of American music and helped gain international recognition for 20th century American composers.
Chancellor Helmut Kohl's center-right coalition won a free all-German election, signaling unification consent. East Germany's former ruling party won some seats but lost much of its support, while the Greens fell from power. Social Democrats trailed with about 34 percent per partial forecasts. Official results awaited.
Idriss Deby arrived in N'Djamena in triumph vowing a new government as conflicting reports swirled on ex-leader Hissene Habre. A Libyan agency claimed Habre was killed near the Sudanese border, while other sources said he and family fled to Cameroon. Doctors Without Borders reported 120 wounded in rioting.
The seven astronaut crew aboard Columbia began a daylong setup for the $150 million Astro observatory as they entered orbit. A Soviet rocket launched two cosmonauts and a Japanese journalist to the Mir space station, bringing twelve people in space, the most ever. The mission aims to study high energy objects such as quasars and supernovae, measuring ultraviolet and X ray radiation to better understand the invisible universe.
A Palestinian teen stabbed a 24 year old man on a bus from Petah Tikva to Tel Aviv, an Israeli bystander and a Palestinian died in the ensuing clash. A general strike across Israel idled airports and shut schools and offices over wage and tax protests.
AT&T disclosed a 6 billion takeover bid for NCR Corp at 90 a share in a stock swap that would be tax free. The proposal followed weeks of discussions with NCR that collapsed over price and would boost AT&T's small computer industry role.
In Lyon France Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov adjourned the 16th game for a second time after a five hour session that began Saturday. Kasparov held a small edge but could not force a win after 48 moves on Sunday. The match remains tied 7.5 7.5 points with resume set for Tuesday evening.
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