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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1988
Page
3
A West German army Bell UH-1D helicopter crashed in heavy fog near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps. Seven people died including five civilians and three army crewmen. a dog was also found at the site near the Zugspitze after the 11 a.m. crash.
In Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, Constable Ganesh Singh, believed dead after a heart attack, reappeared and was arrested with his wife and son as they attempted to claim 70,000 rupees in benefits. He had been on leave two weeks before retirement, and the death was reported by a news agency.
FBI agents searched Fred R. Nebiker’s office and his secretary’s area for about three hours as part of an inquiry into Loral Corp Defense Systems Group’s bid for a Navy blimp contract. The UAW local president said consultants connected to the $168.9 million airship project were a focus.
Discovery edges from the assembly building toward Launch Pad 39B on a 4.2 mile rollout for a July launch to resume the space shuttle program. Astronaut David Hilmers and NASA officials attend a flag decorated ceremony as thousands at Kennedy Space Center observe the rollout.
In San Francisco delegates amend a reform resolution to require more money for teacher salaries and school budgets. They back leader Shanker’s plan for school experiments in districts, oppose Pentagon cuts, and call tax hikes on high earners to fund programs.
A crowd of Muslims attacked Jewish workers after a canal excavation near the Western Wall and al-Aqsa Mosque. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas as rioting lasted about two hours, closing shops and sealing East Jerusalem. six treated for tear gas, twenty for rubber bullet injuries.
ASEAN foreign ministers from Indonesia Thailand the Philippines Malaysia Singapore and Brunei urged all Cambodian parties to discuss key elements of a political settlement. They noted positive developments and a seven month pullout timeline following a peace plan under discussion ahead of Jakarta talks.
New York state health data shows Michael remains the most popular boy name for the 16th year in a row, while John drops from the top 10 after two decades. Jason and James also exit the top 10, as Christopher Matthew Daniel Joseph David Andrew Steven and others follow in popularity. Jessica leads among girls for the second year, with Jennifer Ashley Amanda Christine Sara Nicole Stephanie Melissa Danielle in the next positions.
The National Institute of Justice concludes building new prisons costs $25,000 per inmate annually, while releasing repeat offenders creates $430,000 yearly in societal crime costs. Reform argues confinement offsets crime costs. 1,000 extra prisoners could avert 187,000 felonies worth $430 million.
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