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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1990
Page
3
The United States has pulled all invasion troops from Panama, leaving 13 504 U S forces in the country. President Bush had pledged to bring home the troops by end of February following his State of the Union address.
Aspen residents vote against a fur ban with five of eight precincts counted, 1 143 to 542, and an exit poll showing 2 1 opposition. A second measure to shrink a luxury hotel by 25 percent also fails 1 062 to 636.
Blustery winds threaten to spread the spill as cleanup crews swell to 1,120 workers on six miles of beach and 300 more are being trained. Fifteen miles of Southern California beaches remain closed amid the oil invasion. In Washington, Reagan's lawyers seek to bar reporters from videotaped Iran-Contra testimony with prosecutors and DOJ opposing access.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said six of seven 1990-model autos tested seem unlikely to protect drivers from head injuries in a 35 mile per hour crash. Only the Acura Integra four door sedan appears safe. the Toyota 4-Runner four door truck ranked worst. Other models tested: Chevrolet Lumina, Mazda Miata, Nissan Stanza, Lexus ES250, Mitsubishi Eclipse.
Three armed men seized 11 students on a Prince George school bus Tuesday but were arrested after a brief chase. The RCMP reported the trio had a getaway car and took one student along as they fled north and then were surrounded and stopped. Meanwhile the United States plans to withdraw 10 to 12 percent of its forces from South Korea Japan and the Philippines over the next three years per a Pentagon strategy outline.
Nelson Mandela arrived to a frenzied 120,000 crowd at Soweto’s largest stadium. He urged blacks to unite, reform schools, and pursue justice while promising a better future without apartheid. He expressed heartbreak over continued suffering under the system.
LSU researchers say a timed dose of bromocryptine may trigger weight loss by aligning with natural body rhythms. In a 70-patient trial led by C William Lovell, 33 participants shed 25 percent or more fat in six weeks despite no diet or exercise changes.
A riot in Dushanbe Tajikistan left at least 37 dead and 108 injured as crowds attacked the Communist Party headquarters. Armenian residents fled the city while tanks and armored vehicles were deployed to regain control amid curfew and emergency measures.
Senior administration officials said President Bush may revive a U S proposal to deploy Navy warships off South America to monitor drug trafficking flights during his meeting in Cartagena Colombia The plan faces resistance and is not expected to be a central item nor produce a formal agreement.
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