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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1990
Page
3
The FDA halves the recommended AZT dosage in a move that lowers therapy costs and may lessen adverse effects. Some AIDS specialists already use lower doses, with officials signaling comparable effectiveness to high doses. The announcement is expected to influence prescribing patterns nationwide.
A dispute between union and non union miners near the Bailey Energy mine in McDowell County West Virginia led to gunfire on a highway two miles from the mine. A union picket was killed and two others were wounded as workers crossed lines during the incident. Authorities said several people were involved and the cause remains under investigation.
Panama cites scornful remarks by Peruvian leaders after the U S invasion and delays recognizing Panama's new government as the reason for expulsion. Peru protests, yet plans to keep its diplomatic mission in Panama City. In Romania, an interim leader signals elections delay to allow new parties more campaign time.
Rescuers climbed the rugged terrain to reach a twin-engine propeller plane wreck high on Pico Blanco. All 23 aboard were found alive no more. Among victims were five Americans and up to 14 foreigners, including three Costa Rican crew members.
AT&T blamed its largest service outage on a software glitch in a new system in New York that directed calls. The company aimed to compensate about 80 million customers with a discount day, filing an emergency FCC petition while reviewing other options.
The Energy Department reported refiners increased their margins by 46 cents a gallon and local retailers added 9 cents at the peak of last month’s heating oil crunch. The figures came during a Senate committee hearing examining a 54 percent rise in New England home heating oil prices in December.
The Supreme Court will decide by July whether defendants in child abuse prosecutions have a right to at least one face to face meeting with their accusers. The court agreed to review cases from Maryland and Idaho and weigh alternatives to in person testimony.
In Vienna Gen Mikhail Moiseyev urged the United States to match Moscow's sharp cuts in troops weapons and spending as part of a broader shift in Soviet defense policy. Gen Colin Powell echoed cautious openness to U S troop reductions while noting Soviet forces remain dominant in Europe. The remarks opened a three week military doctrine seminar aimed at easing East West tensions amid Warsaw Pact leadership changes.
The Luxembourg based Bank of Credit and Commerce International pleaded guilty to laundering millions of dollars from cocaine profits and agreed to forfeit more than 15 million dollars in assets to the United States. DOJ called it the largest cash forfeiture ever. Senator Kerry condemned the settlement as lenient and said banks should be shut down for money laundering. Judge Hodges accepted pleas from two divisions of the bank in Tampa Florida.
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