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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1990
Page
3
Marion Barry used drugs and drank heavily before collapsing at a 1987 Super Bowl party. Jeffrey Mitchell testified Barry was rushed to a hospital and given oxygen but refused tests and walked out. They admitted cocaine use on at least 10 occasions from 1985 to 1987.
The FAA told a House subcommittee that mandating infant child safety seats on airliners would cost more lives than it saves. Associate Administrator Anthony Broderick warned that higher costs would push many families to choose automobile travel, which is less safe overall.
Mohawk protesters and the Quebec government began discussions after a police officer was killed in a gunfight over plans to add a golf course on land the Mohawks claim as ancestral. The barricades stay while police leave and immunity from prosecution is sought.
Three nations France Italy and West Germany dispatch five ships to ferry more than 4500 Albanians from Durres Albania across the Adriatic to Brindisi Italy in a sea lift amid a regional political crisis. Sandinistas return to work as the government concedes to strike demands ending a damaging stoppage in Managua.
The House passed the Americans with Disabilities Act by 377 to 28, guaranteeing equal access to public transportation and jobs. The bill sets phased compliance for businesses and requires accessibility measures, with Amtrak and transit systems offering accommodations.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher refused to sack Nicholas Ridley after his Spectator remarks likening the European Community to Hitler and calling French leaders poodles. Ridley apologized from Budapest and withdrew his statements as MPs jeered in Parliament.
CNN launches interactive news on Newsnight beginning July 23. Viewers vote via a 900 number on secondary stories to watch, choosing between options like Godzilla or Planet of the Apes as anchors read headlines. Votes cost 95 cents and select what interests audiences beyond breaking news.
The FCC moves to extend a 24 hour ban on indecent radio and television, arguing data show minors listen at all hours. A court must approve any extension beyond the current 6 am to 8 pm ban as 92,500 public letters bolster the case. Cable remains exempt from the ban.
Researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Utah independently identified the neurofibromatosis gene linked to Elephant Man disease. The genetic finding, affecting about 100000 Americans with tumors learning defects and crippling symptoms, marks a key step toward therapy for the untreatable disorder.
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