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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1998
Page
3
About 700 poultry workers demonstrated in Hong Kong saying the government’s culling of 1.3 million chickens to halt bird flu hurts jobs and income. They also criticized handling of the slaughter program as inefficient.
White House officials and Republicans urged Congress to hold off on tax cuts or new programs until a surplus actually materializes. Rubin and Raines warned deficits may persist for years, echoed by Kasich and Archer who cautioned against rushing any spending plans despite election-year pressure.
Israel faces political turmoil as Foreign Minister David Levy resigns angrily saying he is no longer a member of the government. He blames Netanyahu for abandoning the peace process with the Arabs and neglecting Israel’s poor and unemployed.
Coroner release says Michael Kennedy suffered instantaneous injuries when he struck a tree on New Year’s Eve. The autopsy notes a skull fracture, cervical vertebrae damage, and severed spinal cord with a brief death. Drug tests showed no alcohol or drugs. Time magazine cites unconfirmed resort source about a prior football on skis incident.
David Brinkley, aged 77, moves from hosting This Week to appearing in ADM commercials. The veteran broadcaster says he will still speak straight and true while presenting reports on food development and related issues. The shift follows his retirement after a 54 year career and the program began in 1981 as This Week With David Brinkley.
New York Times reports Odwalla officials loosened safety standards and curtailed QA oversight prior to a deadly E coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized juice. The outbreak began in October 1996, causing a Colorado infant’s death and dozens sickened. A Fresno grand jury has examined contamination details amid Odwalla’s 1993 Dinuba plant.
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