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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1994
Page
3
Hundreds of soldiers and armed civilians invaded Bassin Caiman in Petit Bourg de Borgne Haiti torching homes stealing livestock and breaking doors. Residents spoke from roadsides and hiding places about the brutality as the army escalates its terror.
Detroit jurors acquitted Dr. Jack Kevorkian of breaking Michigan's assisted death by own action law finding he sought to ease a gravely ill man's suffering. He urged doctors to come forward and said he may face further pressure from opponents.
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, says municipal trash burning plants must follow hazardous-waste rules for ash. Chicago argued federal law exempted them, but the court rejected that view. The ruling implies much higher disposal costs and could threaten garbage-to-energy programs nationwide.
Terrified Hutus flee across the border in small groups, evading rebel patrols to join about 250 000 refugees at a squalid camp in Tanzania. They cross the swollen river in canoes or improvised boats while UNHCR reports daily arrivals and a border closure.
Pollution researchers reveal caffeine as a useful tracer for urban waste movement in U S waterways. The study finds rising Mississippi water quality and a surprise concentration of pollutants in its upper reaches near Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago area confluences.
Nelson Mandela proclaims "Free at last" as the first black president sweeps to power. Supporters celebrate in Johannesburg and Soweto while FW de Klerk concedes defeat, praising Mandela and vowing to work in a national unity government.
The Clinton administration sends a senior emissary to Central Africa to push peace in Rwanda and directs 15 million dollars. Assistant Secretary of State John Shattuck will meet leaders from neighboring nations and the Organization of African Unity to seek a cease-fire.
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