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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1988
Page
3
AP reports a weekend of gang style drive by shootings left four dead and nine wounded in Los Angeles. A Sunday attack killed one woman and injured six, while Saturday violence killed three men and injured three others.
A workman improperly installed a test gauge on a booster rocket in Utah causing damage. NASA said the incident will not delay the space shuttle program. Space shuttle Discovery remains poised at Cape Canaveral for liftoff on September 4, pending a successful Utah test.
Five days after polls closed Manuel J. Clouthier conceded he cannot affirm victory and cited fraud concerns. Government candidate Carlos Salinas de Gortari maintains a widening lead over Cuauhtemoc Cardenas in the bitter race.
Cambodian head of the Democratic Kampuchea resistance Norodom Sihanouk resigns citing undisclosed serious reasons and announces exile in France. He had been a potential mediator for peace talks and met US Secretary of State Shultz recently. In Jerusalem, Israeli forces kill two Palestinians and injure 13 in the West Bank during clashes.
Nicaragua's Sandinista government orders U S Ambassador Richard Melton and seven embassy staffers to leave within 72 hours, accusing them of state terrorism. It also closes La Prensa for 15 days, shuts a Catholic radio station, and arrests an opposition leader after clashes at a protest.
Rev. Jesse Jackson states he would accept the Democratic vice presidential nomination if offered after meeting with Dukakis campaign manager Paul Brountas. He hedges on loyalty and notes political judgment may affect his stance if not offered. Polls show Dukakis leading Bush with tightening margins and mixed voter confidence.
A Stanford study of 155 sedentary obese men finds body fat percentage rises with higher fat to carbohydrate calorie ratio, independent of total calories or meal size. Researchers say dietary composition drives weight more than overall energy intake.
Lawfully sidewalk vending has faced five years of tolerance, but a city push to curb congestion led police to seize push carts at busy intersections. Mayor Koch's spokesman calls it capitulation to the law with fines up to 1000 dollars and daily storage costs, affecting vendors like Michaelides with two children and no work.
The Pentagon lifted suspensions on nine military projects after suspending two firms Varian Continental and Acquisition Control and three individuals Mark Saunders Thomas Muldoon and Joe Bradley. Payments resumed for Unlysis Litton TRW ITT Continental Electronics Loral Terracom Canadian Commercial Hughes Raytheon and others amid a broader procurement probe. A Navy employee George Stone faced suspension for alleged bid aiding disclosures. ABC News reported on a former Paisley aide mentioned in the probe.
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