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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1985

Page

2

Zaccaro sentenced for real estate loan scheme

John Zaccaro, husband of former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, received 150 hours of community service after pleading guilty to scheming to defraud in a fraudulent real estate loan scheme. He must perform duties at three organizations and act as housing rehabilitation adviser.

NEW York (Ap John Zaccaro Zaccaro Geraldine Ferraro George Roberts State Supreme Court New York Andrew Glover Lower East Side St. Francis House Herald Square Legal Aid Society Ferraro Walter Mondale Robert Morgenthau

Chinese leader laments wasted years under Mao era

Hu Yaobang criticized the 1949 victory and decades of radical leftist policy. He said 36 of the 100 planned years have passed with little good done, citing the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution as the sources of economic disruption.

Peking Hu Yaobang Mao Tse-tung China Mao

Neptunia tanker explodes after air raid sinks in Persian Gulf

A Liberian registered tanker carrying aviation fuel was hit by rockets in an Iraqi air raid last week, exploded, and sank in the Persian Gulf killing one crewman and injuring three. Neptunia valued at 17 million dollars, marking a major material loss amid neutral shipping raids in the war.

Manama Bahrain Persian Gulf Iran Iraq

Mayor Washington taped offer to help opponent probe begins

A Cook County grand jury will investigate a secret recording in which Mayor Harold Washington allegedly offered alderman candidate Dorothy Tillman’s opponent a better city job if he quit the race. Burrell, who recorded the Jan. 30 meeting, apologized for any embarrassment.

Chicago Harold Washington Dave Devane Cook County Richard Daley Washington James Burrell Dorothy Tillman Tillman Daley Devane Illinois South Side Chris Chandler The Chicago Tribune the Tribune

Poor Los Angeles residents face higher death rate from heart disease

An American Heart Association study finds heart disease deaths higher among poorer Los Angeles County neighborhoods and among poor blacks compared with affluent groups. It notes more deaths occur outside medical facilities, implying reduced access to care, and calls for questions about emergency services in poorer communities.

Los Angeles American Heart Association Los Angeles County Michael Wong The Heart Association Frerichs

Reagan to host White House news conference tonight

President Reagan will hold a 7 p.m. CST news conference in the East Room with a live network broadcast. A separate report notes Baldrige's complaint about declassification practices potentially aiding Soviet access to technical studies.

Washington Reagan White House

U S considers options after Soviet treaty breaches

Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Perle told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States might exceed current arms control limits and accelerate missile defenses if the Soviets abrogate the 1972 ABM Treaty. He outlined retaliatory steps including funding research and deployment to offset Soviet advantages, warning actions will be costly but necessary to deter further treaty erosion.

Gazette Wire Services Washington Pentagon Richard Perle Senate Armed Services Committee Administration U.S Congress Perle U.S.S.R Soviet Union

Nitze sets conditions for space defense deployment

Washington Paul Nitze, Reagan era arms control adviser, outlined conditions for deploying new defenses in space. He stressed survivable technology that withstands a preemptive attack, or defenses would be tempting first strike targets and undermine stability. He also called for cost effectiveness to keep margins thin and deter additional offense.

Washington Paul Nitze Reagan Administration

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