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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1986
Page
1
The first day of spring brings cold weather in Cedar Rapids with a forecasted high of 20 to 25 and a low of 10 to 15. State climatologist Harry Hillaker notes record books show such cold starts are common on the equinox.
Panama agrees to grant residency to Ferdinand Marcos and close associates as he seeks safety from U S courts and congressional probes. Officials say the move gives Marcos access to funds in foreign banks and may allow a temporary stay in Panama with possible return to the United States later.
President Reagan proposes a $100 million aid package limited to defensive weapons training and logistics for 90 days, with human rights and drug smuggling checks. House leaders counter with alternative votes planned for April 15, signaling a tight battle in Congress.
Rescue workers dig through wreckage in Hasty Acres near Atlanta to free Tamara and Brett Jordan and their 4 year old daughter Jessica. The family is in stable condition at Kennestone Hospital while Tamara is in the intensive care unit. Twelve others were treated for injuries along Interstate 75 as damage tops ten to twenty million dollars.
A third U.S. aircraft carrier entered the Mediterranean for routine exercises that may involve flights over the Gulf of Sidra. The operation expands U.S. naval presence to 45 ships, with 35 combat ships, as Soviet forces increase activity nearby.
A 65 to 32 vote sends a bill to the Senate tightening juvenile detention rules. It classifies chronic runaways as children in need of services, allows court-ordered supervision or treatment, and limits keeping youths in adult jail to ages 16 and older with strict separation and short time limits.
A humorous line notes that some people think a secret means not saying where they heard it. The quip plays on the idea of secrecy and hearsay in a light tone.
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