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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1994
Page
3
The Defense Department will ban smoking in workplaces worldwide starting April 8, excluding barracks, living quarters, clubs and restaurant spaces on military installations. The move aims to eliminate designated smoking areas in thousands of offices and facilities across the department including the Pentagon where 25 000 people work.
President Clinton will unveil the Workforce Security Act, a 13 billion five year program to remake unemployment aid. It would fund one stop career centers, retraining through community colleges, and job search counseling while promoting employer hours reductions to avoid layoffs.
Dayton man Dylan Fogle, 20, discharged after recruiters flagged head tattoos gargoyle and thunderbird as unacceptable for Marines. He says his recruiter approved them initially and seeks Army enlistment, noting removal would be painful. Maj. Campbell notes tattoos can justify discharge if offensive or negative.
The AP report notes widespread violence against women including genital mutilation and rape in wars, forced prostitution from border trafficking, and pervasive wife beating. It cites UN observance and U.S. human rights findings with some progress in Turkey Mexico and Thailand.
Odyssey Auctions in Corona California sold an autographed photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson for 28750 dollars to an anonymous telephone bidder. The sale set a world record for a 20th century personality autograph photo as Jackson allegedly signed only a few items.
Columbia astronauts assemble a lightweight mock space station truss in orbit at Cape Canaveral. Charles Gemar leads four hour work blocks then punches the clock for a day off as Pierre Thuot takes over. NASA schedules two four hour breaks for all five crew members amid a two week mission.
President Clinton endorsed deploying a United Nations peacekeeping force to Georgia and said the U.S. would help fund it while not providing troops. He and Eduard Shevardnadze announced ongoing discussions with Congress on costs and aid, including $70 million in financial aid this year.
The U S Postal Board of Governors approved a 10.3 percent across the board postage rise aiming to lift the letter rate to 32 cents. If approved the plan heads to the Postal Rate Commission for hearings within 10 months with rates likely in effect early next year. Critics say first class mail will bear the heaviest burden.
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