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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1988
Page
3
The Commerce Department reports the United States foreign debt climbed to 368.2 billion in 1987, up 36.8 percent from 1986, widening the gap as the world’s largest debtor. The year ended with 99 billion more owed to foreigners than the prior year’s 269.2 billion.
Scientists in California report a colossal asteroid over a quarter mile wide struck the South Pacific about 2.3 million years ago. The impact released 12 billion tons of TNT and sprayed billions of tons of water into the upper stratosphere, possibly aiding cooling in Earth's prior glacial period.
The American Medical Association urged states to trace the sexual partners of AIDS patients and asked prisons to test inmates for exposure. The policy moves were approved by voice vote at the annual convention. Dr James Sammons said partner tracing could reduce AIDS spread, especially in the heterosexual community.
John Zaccaro Jr., son of Geraldine Ferraro, will start a four month jail sentence today after dropping a stay request amid an appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court. He was convicted of selling a quarter gram of cocaine to an undercover officer and had previously had the sentence stayed for 30 days.
Los Angeles AP reports biochemist David Eisenberg completed an 18 year study mapping the 37 792 atoms of RuBisCO the most common plant protein. He says understanding its three dimensional arrangement could boost crop yields and aid drug design.
Iraq said its jets bombed an Iranian gas plant and offshore oil field in raids in the Persian Gulf. Baghdad Radio claimed forces recaptured four border points along the Shehabi ridge and the Mawat basin in Kurdistan after an offensive launched late Wednesday.
President Daniel Ortega extended a unilateral cease-fire until July 31 and proposed new talks with rebel leaders. He announced the move to about 1,200 military officers after returning from Cuba, calling it a demonstration of common sense and responsibility to preserve a negotiated solution.
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre consecrated four bishops in a large tent near his seminary, declaring a survival effort for his traditionalist movement. The Vatican condemned the act as schism and excommunicated Lefebvre along with the four new bishops from Britain France Spain and Switzerland.
Cambodian crowds greet departing Vietnamese officers as Hanoi says 50,000 troops will return home by year end. Vietnam reports 55,000 military deaths since 1977 fighting the Khmer Rouge and transfers war control to Cambodian commanders.
The Supreme Court will reconsider capital punishment for defendants under 18 who committed murder. Justices signaled a possible 1989 ruling on whether executing those under 18 violates the Eighth Amendment. Cases from Georgia and Missouri will guide the review. The term also tackled race bias in Alaska canneries and Agent Orange settlement disputes.
In a Neurology study, experimental targeted radiation to spleen and lymph glands slowed MS progression for up to four years in some chronic progressive patients. Researchers Cook Troiano Devereux and colleagues emphasize the approach is not a final cure but may warrant further trials.
The Coca Cola Company acknowledged it still uses a coca derived flavoring in Coke. Government officials and scientists identified Stepan Company of Illinois as the importer and processor of the coca used in the drink.
Practical gardening and horticulture guidance on preserving excess produce. Tips cover canning freezing drying and storage best practices to extend the shelf life of fruits vegetables and Herbs with safe handling reminders.
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