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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1997
Page
3
55 year old Richard Fekete a longtime DEA agent is jailed on murder charges after allegedly drinking before firing six shots in a fellow agent's car. He has prior internal investigations for drunkenness domestic violence and misconduct with past incidents including a fatal shooting in Philadelphia.
Attorney General Janet Reno dismissed Republican demands to widen the Indian casino ruling inquiry to touch President Clinton. She said no crime by Clinton was evidenced and noted lobbyists for Democratic donors briefly discussed the casino issue with him.
Public Citizen says nearly 700 U S hospitals illegally discharged unstable patients over ten years since the law began. The group cites 692 confirmed violations and 67 fines or removals from Medicare, while HHS notes staff shortages and ongoing investigations.
A severe cold snap across northern and central Mexico has caused more than a dozen deaths and damaged coffee crops in at least four states. Rural and low income areas saw many fatalities from gas heater fumes, with other deaths linked to respiratory illness hypothermia and accidents. Temperatures may fall further with Chihuahua dipping to about 12 degrees and a weekend low of minus 10 degrees reported. Snow blanketed Guadalajara for the first time since 1981.
Key events dated December 16 include Cromwell becoming lord protector in 1653, Beethoven born in 1770, the Boston Tea Party of 1773, Napoleon’s 1809 divorce, Rasputin’s 1916 murder, the 1944 Battle of the Bulge start, Truman’s 1950 state of emergency, and Michael Deaver’s 1987 conviction.
President Clinton welcomed Iranian President Khatami's call for dialogue while the State Department denied any U.S. Iran talks were in progress. Officials noted Iran's stance marked a shift after 18 years of hostility, with U.S. policy focusing on dual containment of Iran and Iraq.
A Pentagon panel recommends Army Navy and Air Force adopt Marine Corps style barracks and early sex segregation. It urges tougher basic training and fitness standards for all, more female trainers, and elimination of sexist remarks. Led by ex Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker the panel’s findings aim to shape the debate on women’s roles in the military.
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