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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1985
Page
2
The piece notes Ed Meese’s lawyers ran up a $720,924 bill defending him against conflict of interest charges with rates as high as $250 per hour. It compares the lengthy case to Dickens’s Jarndyce and Jarndyce, arguing English law exists to generate business for itself.
Washington ethics chief David Martin testified that two staff attorneys agreed with dropping an initial finding of ethics violations by Edwin Meese. He said there was no pressure from anyone and cited an appearance problem from Meese approving a post for John McKean with loans arranged by Meese.
Chicago AP report says Morgan Park High School uses a $9000 computerized calling system to text homes with a tape message from Principal Walter Pilditch. The effort cuts tardies from about 5 percent to roughly 45 50 students daily.
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger told a Senate committee that the Soviet Union recently shot down an errant missile heading toward Finland. Officials later said he mis spoke. the Dec. 28 incident involved a Barents Sea target practice missile veering over Norway into Finland, for which Moscow apologized.
The United States warned of grave concern if New Zealand blocks U S warships from its ports in March. Wellington had said ships would be denied unless Washington guarantees vessels carry no nuclear weapons.
In Parliament Michel Cote announces repeal of metric mandates as Canada reopens the option to use gallons pounds and inches. The government will still promote metric but will not punish merchants who keep to the old weights and measures, ending a decade of enforcement.
The EPA will pause its effort to ban asbestos and refer asbestos matters to OSHA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Officials say the change is temporary and will be formally announced today.
A young Haitian immigrant identified as Eddy Pierre reportedly went into a Philadelphia school restroom and killed himself with a .38 caliber pistol after giving his wristwatch to his girlfriend and saying he was “going away for a long, long time.”
Researchers led by Dr. Robert Gallo announce the discovery of a neutralizing antibody against HIV in lab tests at the National Cancer Institute. The antibody blocks the virus from infecting cells, a step toward an AIDS vaccine though human efficacy remains unproven.
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