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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1990
Page
3
The Most Rev. Robert Runcie announces resignation after ten years leading the Church of England at Lambeth Palace. His tenure featured heated debate over women’s ordination, ecumenism with the Catholic Church, and public criticism of Thatcher era policies. Runcie hopes for reunion with Terry Waite before stepping down.
In Bonn new charges accuse leading non communist politicians of informing for East Germany S Stasi. Ibrahim Boehme head of East Germany Social Democratic Party denies magazine report he acted as an informer after last week’s elections.
Ethnic violence in western Soviet Azerbaijan leaves a family of five dead and two others killed while attempting to fire on Azerbaijanis. Two Armenians die in a separate clash. This follows the January riots and Baku turmoil. Survivors say a boat alarm failed after the trawler Aleutian Enterprise sank in the Bering Sea. nine crewmen still missing.
In Budapest and across Hungary, about 7.8 million eligible voters cast ballots as 12 parties contested parliament. Early returns favored the ruling Communist reformers to lose, while Premier Miklos Nemeth and Socialist Party leaders spoke of an upcoming opposition role and penance for the party.
Five people were arrested as a drug ring bought Dilaudid from dying cancer patients who were given pills by the VA Hospital. Relatives sometimes stole pills to sell for about 25 dollars each, with dealers reselling to heroin addicts for around 40 dollars.
In Vilnius on Sunday Soviet soldiers armed with automatic weapons took control of two Communist Party schools as Moscow accuses Lithuanian independence leaders of plotting to jail Communists. Deputy Premier Ozolas fears a storming of the Supreme Council while three Soviet officers meet with Lithuania’s new president.
Ray Goulding co founder of the Bob and Ray comedy team died of kidney failure at his Manhasset home aged 68. The duo delighted radio and television audiences for decades with understated humor and gentle satire. Goulding started in Lowell Massachusetts and built a long career with partner Bob Elliott from radio to Broadway and NPR.
The Star Tribune reports at least 41 pilots with alcohol related offenses lost Minnesota driver licenses in seven years. Twenty five were convicted or pleaded guilty. ten surrendered licenses to avoid tests. Northwest Airlines employed 28 of the pilots. FAA and airline officials declined comment.
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