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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1989
Page
9
Two University of Iowa students studying in Beijing are reportedly safe according to U I officials. The sudden political turmoil in China raises concerns about exchange programs and future faculty and student travel.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said he will urge Hebei Province officials to review the Tiananmen Square crackdown but will not sever sister-state ties. He noted a Hebei trade delegation will visit Iowa later this month to discuss development as a rally in Des Moines backs democracy in China.
Beijing endures heavy gunfire and shelling as troops and tanks occupy the square and key intersections. Reports confirm multiple deaths and injuries while defense minister faces power shifts and Western embassies evacuate. Residents fear attacks on campuses and face shortages as protests spread to Shanghai Nanjing Changsha and the northeast.
Governor Branstad rejected 12 of 300 bills, cut $12.4 million in new or expanded programs, and kept ending balances at $113.5 million for the current year. He faulted Assembly overspending by about $36 million while signaling tighter security, health care limits, and spending controls for 1990 and 1991.
Iowa expects a year end balance up to 115 million with May receipts breaking records. Gross receipts for 1989 projected near 2.86 billion as personal and corporate taxes rise, though caution remains due to softer sales tax and drought concerns.
President Bush offers humanitarian and medical aid through the Red Cross to those injured in the Bejing assault. He hints at possible further steps if the situation worsens but insists on avoiding a total break in relations. Global leaders condemn the massacre as Switzerland protests the force used by troops against protesters. Taiwan’s Lee Teng-hui declares Beijing will fall.
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