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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1986
Page
3
Top Brazilian bishops pledged unity with Pope John Paul II after three days of talks on liberation theology and church divisions. The closing papal address and joint Vatican Brazilians statement urged full adherence to the pope’s leadership and unity amid internal tensions.
A congressional study for the Joint Economic Committee says government data gathering has deteriorated due to Reagan era budget cuts and outdated methods. Sen. Paul Sarbanes notes that business leaders and policymakers are “in the dark” because information quality is poor and declining. Philadelphia transit workers strike halts buses trolleys and subways, affecting 440 000 riders. About 5 100 workers walked out after contract talks, with rail and suburban buses unaffected. The strike costs the city about 2 million dollars daily in lost retail and higher absenteeism.
Navy divers retrieved a 3 250 pound booster piece from 400 feet of water about 30 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral. It may be from the right booster. NASA lists the two boosters, external tank and crew compartment as priority. Weather cleared enabling resumed searches for remaining debris and the crew capsule.
Switzerland votes 75.7 to 24.3 against joining the United Nations, with all 26 cantons voting no and turnout a bit over 50 percent. The government remains committed to pursuing foreign policy as an observer in the UN General Assembly while staying a member of UN specialized agencies in Geneva.
Four people perished and 29 were injured when a Sunday fire swept the Motel 5 two-story wings in North Las Vegas. The motel, closed for health and fire violations over a year ago, had reportedly reopened. authorities said the cause is undetermined but not believed suspicious.
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