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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1997
Page
3
Federal officials charged 15 people and three businesses in a nationwide crackdown on smuggling chlorofluorocarbons. The operation marks the largest sweep in the campaign, as CFCs remain a major black market profit source on the U.S.-Mexico border since production was banned last year.
A Comair Embraer 120, flying as Delta Connection from Cincinnati to Detroit, nosedived in a snowstorm 18 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Airport killing all 29 aboard. NTSB investigators, FAA and local responders toured the charred wreckage as families sought counselors at the airport.
Australian forces rescue Tony Bullimore after four days adrift near Antarctica amid a round the world yacht race. Thierry Dubois is saved from a life raft after his vessel overturned near Bullimore's position.
The House ethics committee postponed public hearings on Speaker Newt Gingrich to allow special counsel James Cole more time to finalize his written report. Democrats criticized the move as rushing to judgment before the two year probe concludes, while Republicans argued no information would be hidden and the process would proceed.
Miami police toured Overtown door to door asking residents to return about 500000 dollars spilled when a Brinks truck carrying 3.7 million overturned on an I-95 overpass. Despite police pleas and a two day grace period, most residents refused, joking about the event.
Seattle School District enforces its zero tolerance policy as 10-year-old Jeffrey Parks is expelled from John Rogers Elementary for bringing an 11 inch G L Joe pistol toy to class. After protests, district lowers the charge to a rules violation and promises to clear the record if no further weapons incidents occur.
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