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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1997
Page
3
A 52 year old man inadvertently hit the accelerator instead of the brake and crashed his car through a McDonald’s window injuring himself and four others including a 2 year old girl and a 6 year old. Police said victims’ injuries may be from debris or the impact. The incident occurred as the driver pulled into a parking space.
President Clinton pressed the plan to lease the Navy base in Long Beach to COSCO, aided by the White House. The Navy approved a transfer valued by the city at 65 million dollars, with preservationists placing it at up to 300 million, free of charge to Long Beach.
Irvine doctors and nurses treating Persian Gulf War veterans report Gulf War illness symptoms spreading among workers and patients. While some clinicians claim contagion and antibiotics offer relief, official investigators remain skeptical and cautious about contagious causes.
The FBI warned six members of Congress, including Senator Dianne Feinstein, that they may face attempts by the Chinese government to funnel illegal campaign contributions through Asian donors. Feinstein returned about $12,000 in Lippo Group associated donations, amid ongoing probes into 1996 campaign fund raising. Investigators report conclusive evidence of Chinese government funds entering the U S, but no proof Feinstein or others knowingly accepted illegal payments.
Sen. Jesse Helms vowed the global ban on chemical weapons will not pass the Senate Foreign Relations Committee without his demanded changes. He warned the treaty could mislead the U.S. and raise nerve gas risks as Russia lags in ratification while Clinton seeks Senate approval before the April 29 entry into force.
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