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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1988

Page

3

Man with two guns shoots near Alamo injures four

A man armed with a pistol in each hand jumped from a taxi near the Alamo and opened fire injuring four bystanders before being shot by officers. Marvin Duncan, 55, of San Antonio, faced six counts of attempted capital murder. He was hospitalized with a thigh wound and had a long arrest history.

San Antonio Texas Alamo Todd Tarble John Wayne Marvin Duncan William Gibson Inez Eisazadeh

NATO calls for Warsaw Pact tank and gun reductions

NATO leaders demand huge cutbacks in Warsaw Pact tanks and artillery to remove the threat of surprise attacks in Europe. They back Reagan arms talks with the Soviet Union and seek parity in short range missiles while maintaining alliance unity and pursuing Middle East peace efforts led by Shultz.

Gazette Brussels Belgium NATO Europe Reagan Soviet Union Alliance West Germany Kremlin Middle East George Shultz

House sends rights bill to Reagan

The House approved the Civil Rights Restoration Act 315 98 sending the measure to the White House where President Reagan vowed a veto. The act would broaden protections to women minorities the elderly and the disabled and reverse a 1984 Supreme Court ruling narrowing civil rights coverage.

Washington House Reagan White House Senate Supreme Court John Conyers D-Mich Brussels Belgium NATO Grove City Pa.) College

Acquittal in AIDS blood poisoning case shocks prosecutors

In Los Angeles a 29 year old drifter was acquitted of attempted poisoning after jurors found no proof of intent in selling tainted blood to Plasma Production Associates last June. Prosecution warned he could repeat the act.

Los Angeles Joseph Markowski Markowski Plasma Production Associates

U.N. votes for arbitration on PLO offices

The U N General Assembly approved arbitration to stop the U S from closing the PLO offices in New York by a 143 to 1 vote with Israel the sole negative. The move follows Congress orders and U S contention the question is premature and could lead to International Court action.

Los Angeles Times United Nations U.N. General Assembly United States New York Palestine Liberation Organization Israel Congress PLO Department of Justice U.S Washington U.N General Assembly International Court of Justice Arab League Reagan

Robertson wins Alaska Republican caucuses in landslide

In Anchorage and across Alaska Robertson led with 47 percent of 941 precinct delegates as Bush placed second with 24 percent. Dole had 20 percent and Kemp 7 percent as 75 percent of precincts reported. The caucuses select 19 national delegates.

New York Times Anchorage Alaska Pat Robertson Bush Jim Crawford Robertson Walter Wood Fairbanks Frank Bickford Bob Dole Kansas Dole Jack Kemp New

Polish purge sparks claims of anti-Semitism

In Warsaw the Communist Party said the 1968 anti Zionist purge included anti Semitic elements though most members did not participate. About 9 000 Jews lost official posts and 12 000 to 20 000 emigrated, over half the Jewish population in Poland.

Warsaw Poland Communist Party

Sandinistas and Rebels Agree to Third Round Talks

In Managua the Sandinista government and U S backed rebels pledged to resume cease fire negotiations with a third round planned for next week.

Managua Nicaragua

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