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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1989
Page
3
Tass news agency apologized for reporting six Armenians saved after 35 days in earthquake rubble. The agency called the story a mistake and delusion after editors failed to verify the tale.
Israeli soldiers clashed with Jewish settlers in Jerusalem as a memorial to a slain Israeli was torn down. Relatives threatened self immolation on radio if the memorial remained removed. The confrontation marked a serious flare in the 13 month uprising amid tensions over settlement policies and security.
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the release of Iranian prisoners equal to conference participants. The Red Cross said Iraq asked for aid to repatriate about 200 sick and wounded Iranian POWs, signaling a resumption of halted exchanges since November.
A Sunday study by Lydia Temoshok and George Solomon reports that AIDS patients who exercised, reduced tension, and had strong social support showed higher immune cell counts. Blood and psychological tests on 18 patients linked positive coping and lower stress with slower disease progression.
The American Heart Association reports heart and blood vessel deaths fell 24 percent from 1976 to 1986, though cardiovascular disease remains the leading killer. About 978,500 Americans died in 1986 from heart disease and related conditions, while cancer claimed 466,000.
Thousands jam Managua as protesters accuse the government of fueling civil war and a shattered economy. A black coffin bearing Sandinista initials leads demonstrations with cries for bread while banners denounce hunger and corruption amid triple-digit inflation and shortages. Reporters estimate about 5,000 in attendance.
In North Bangor Pennsylvania three children and a friend died Sunday after sliding through ice on Minsi Lake. Their mother was rescued after about 30 minutes in the water. A fisherman who aided them also fell in but survived.
Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci warned that automatic Gramm Rudman cuts could devastate the Pentagon, suggesting about 26 billion dollars would have to be cut. He said the force is at minimum levels and further reductions would require laying up ships, furloughing personnel, and reducing ammunition. He also defended Reagan's 2 percent real growth defense request amid easing U.S.-Soviet tensions.
Brazil announces a broad reform package to curb inflation with a 60 000 public employee layoffs price and wage controls a 45 day price freeze on 200 basics a 17 percent devaluation and currency redenomination as union leaders threaten a general strike and banks close for cooling days.
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