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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1997
Page
3
An FBI SWAT van stolen from a Budgeter hotel parking lot was found burned in north Memphis with a dozen weapons and thousands of rounds missing. The vehicle and gear were brought in from Little Rock for an anti-terrorism exercise, and the incident prompted a search for the missing arms.
U S judge Richard Matsch restricts emotional testimony from victims and bans photos and certain family grief evidence in the Oklahoma City bombing penalty phase. He warns the hearing must not become a lynching and emphasizes the need for a unanimous verdict for death or life imprisonment.
Students gathered after a Napa High news conference to ride the three story Banzai Pipeline at Waterworld USA ignoring lifeguard warnings. The slide collapsed killing one girl and injuring 32 teens, with 18 still hospitalized and two in critical condition. Quimby Ghilotti, 17, was killed as flags at Napa High were lowered to half staff. Survivors said they aimed to break a school record for riders.
House Republicans unveil a plan to preserve Medicare for ten years with large spending cuts and broader health plan choices for 33 million seniors. A pilot medical savings account remains, while talks with the White House continue amid disputes over funding and provider reforms.
The Army may require psychological tests for prospective drill instructors and expand sexual harassment training to root out possible predators among staff. The plan, part of a broader review ordered by Army Secretary Togo West after a misconduct scandal at Aberdeen ordnance school, accompanies news that Maj. Gen. John Longhouser will retire amid questions about an earlier affair.
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