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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1996
Page
3
A Navy T-34 turboprop practicing touch and go at Maxwell Air Force Base crashed near a runway. Witnesses reported the engine making noise before the fatal accident. Both crew members died.
Dow Corning raised a new 2 billion settlement offer but tied 600 million to a court ruling that implants cause illness. The plan aims to exit bankruptcy as 반 investigations question implant disease links. Critics call the deal inadequate, citing thousands more claims than expected and lasting harm to patients.
The Supreme Court let stand California's restriction on fully automated telephone pitches. The ruling supports laws requiring live operator identification and listener consent before prerecorded messages. The decision aligns with federal rules and similar state statutes upheld by the 9th Circuit.
Montana sheriff Jay Printz and Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack fight the 1993 Brady Act arguing local police can’t be conscripted to enforce federal gun controls. Government lawyers say the law addresses gun violence with national reach. Supreme Court ruling expected by July.
NASA reported considering emergency spacewalks for Columbia astronauts Tamara Jernigan and Thomas Jones if the cargo bay doors jam, a scenario never tested in 15 years of shuttle flights. Controllers evaluated several options as survival hinges on door status during reentry.
Washington debate centers on how state propositions in Arizona and California legalize medical use of illegal drugs. Senator Jon Kyl says many voters were deceived by sponsors. Arizona voters approved drugs including marijuana heroin LSD and methamphetamine for critically ill patients. California allows marijuana use with no prescription. National policy officials weigh case by case enforcement.
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