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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1988

Page

3

U S veteran seeks asylum in Soviet Union

Glenn Michael Souther, a Navy veteran with intelligence clearances, vanished in May 1986 after graduating from Old Dominion University. Izvestia reports he asked for asylum in Moscow, claiming pursuit by U S Special Services. FBI confirms a man of his name disappeared and sought asylum.

Washington Navy FBI Moscow Izvestia Glen Michael Souter U.S Special Services Soviet Union Federal Bureau of Investigation Glenn Michael Souther Old Dominion University Norfolk

NASA delays Discovery decision after engine test

Cape Canaveral officials postpone a choice on removing Discovery from the pad to fix a gas leak until after the July 28 main engine test. Engineers will evaluate in place repairs or hangar relocation, with a possible two month delay from the September 6 target if flown later.

Cape Canaveral Fla Space Agency Discovery National Aeronautics and Space Administration Chuck Hollinshead Hollinshead

Brazilian bus collision kills 38 in foggy road clash

In foggy weather near Sao Paulo a bus braking for cows was struck from behind by another bus. Thirty eight people died with many passengers injured. The rear bus left the road and sank in a lake trapping victims who drowned. All bodies were recovered and no foreigners were aboard.

Sao Paulo Brazil

Egypt Uses Population Clock to Curb Growth

Cairo reports Mubarak endorses a new two-a-day reminder campaign to curb population growth. The UN provided a clock showing two births every minute for Egypt's 53 million people, with daily readings at radio and TV bulletins and in newspapers.

Cairo Egypt Hosni Mubarak Mubarak United Nations

Percent of black delegates at all time high at convention

Rev Otis Moss of Cleveland attends the opening of the 1988 Democratic National Convention among 962 black delegates making up almost 23 percent of the total. He recalls Morehouse and the Kennedy call that aided MLK Jr. release, noting the long journey from Reidsville to the hall.

Washington Post Atlanta Otis Moss Cleveland Ohio Moss Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Coalition Morehouse John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Reidsville

Atlanta police cancel white supremacist march to prevent bloodshed

Police canceled a Nationalist Movement march at the Georgia Capitol as riot officers separated counterdemonstrators and white supremacists. Violence was avoided though clashes occurred, with the Nationalist leader taken into protective custody and later escorted toward the protest zone near the convention center.

Atlanta Nationalist Movement Georgia Washington Avenue KKK Public Safety George Napper America Convention Center Convention Security Jackie Barrett Richard Barrett

Iraq withdraws from Iranian city Dehloran in peace bid

Baghdad says it will pull out of Dehloran as part of a broader plan to refrain from occupying Iranian territory. Saddam Hussein's speech marks 20 years of Baath rule, cites military victories, and outlines conditions for a peace accord including non aggression and non interference.

Iraq New York Times Baghdad Dehloran Iran Saddam Hussein Baath Party Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Hussein Arab Gulf

Thornburgh Seen as Likely Confirmed Nominee for Attorney General

Attorney General nominee Dick Thornburgh, 56, supports the death penalty and has a mixed abortion record with a civil rights stance labeled indifferent by a Philadelphia black leader. A former Pennsylvania governor and U.S. attorney, he faces Senate hearings in August with a favorable early reaction.

Washington Dick Thornburgh Thornburgh Pennsylvania U.S Ford Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Congress Capitol Hill Edwin Meese III Meese Dwight Evans Philadelphia Black Caucus

Four U.S. Soldiers Wounded in Honduras Disco Attack

In San Pedro Sula Honduras attackers hurled bombs and fired on a group of American soldiers leaving a disco early Sunday. The soldiers on leave wore civilian clothes and carried no weapons. Four were hospitalized in stable condition.

Tegucigalpa Honduras San Pedro Sula U.S Charles Barkley Next of

KHAK Country Fest and Regional Travel Highlights

A compact listing outlines KHAK Country Fest and related city travel guides for Des Moines Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City St Louis and St Luke's Healthlines. It includes health aids teen tips and extended event calendars with dates and regional categories.

Midwest Des Moines Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City St. Louis St. Luke’s

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