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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1989
Page
3
A 21 year old man Buddy Marts tied to at least four blazes was arrested after he supplied information at fire scenes. He faces arson and murder charges for the August 31 fatal fire that killed four and left 31 homeless, plus three other fires. Police say he boasted of enjoying fires to stay warm.
The Pentagon suspended Teledyne Industries Teledyne Electronics Division from bidding on or receiving federal contracts after its indictment in a federal defense contract fraud probe. The Defense Logistics Agency barred three current employees and one former employee from government work.
Marc Christian testified in Los Angeles court that his $11 million lawsuit against Rock Hudson's estate arose from being excluded and for publicity but said the real motive was Hudson's sexual activity while aware of his AIDS status. Christian said Hudson continued intimate relations after learning of his illness.
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen said there will be no changes to the tax on older Americans intended to fund protection against catastrophic illness costs. He blamed a vocal minority of wealthy retirees for complaints and expected outcry to fade as program details, effective January 1, become clearer.
President Bush will issue an executive order creating a bipartisan commission to study ethics laws for senior officials and members of Congress. The panel must report within 30 days while the administration plans to propose new ethics legislation.
The United States says the Soviet Union has resumed troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Transports carried troops out as Red Army units moved north from Kabul garrison. State Department spokesman Charles Redman noted the impasse in talks with U.S. backed rebels over a future Kabul government.
The Palestine Liberation Organization won a diplomatic victory as the Security Council granted it the right to speak directly as Palestine on the same basis as any U N member nation. The United States voted against the move while the PLO previously required a sponsor to address the council.
Carlos Fajardo and his wife Bermaida with their two children are stranded in a Niagara Falls Ontario motel after crossing the Rainbow Bridge on a 20 minute trip to see Horseshoe Falls. U S immigration officials say the family entered illegally and cannot return while their prior asylum claims were denied. Canadian authorities allowed them to stay until Sunday with an uncertain next step.
Striking oil workers halted output across Mexico in protest of the arrest of union leader Joaquin Hernandez Galicia on weapons charges. Twenty other union officials were arrested as President Salinas presses to curb union power, while troops guard oil facilities and the Confederation of Mexican Workers stays largely inactive.
PHILADELPHIA AP A young mother Tanya 20 and father Phillip 22 are charged with murder and conspiracy after police say the infant Zachary Dack died. Investigators found five bags with body parts in suburban creeks and say the couple lied about kidnappers. Police note a prior child abuse allegation and missing custody of another child.
Parliament passed laws granting citizens the right to form associations and demonstrate. The measures open competition for the 1990 elections as two fledgling parties and many independent groups prepare to participate, though party-entry rules remain pending until a later law.
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