KOWA'S WEATHER Forecast
The forecast calls for sunny and warmer conditions today with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Expect highs around 80 and overnight lows near 50. Monday will be clear and warm with highs about 75. See page 15A.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1986
Page
1
Delta rocket destruction follows out of control launch
A Delta three stage rocket carrying a weather satellite was destroyed by ground command after losing engine power about 70 seconds into liftoff from Cape Canaveral. NASA officials cited a sharp main engine shutdown and a loss of stability, with debris landing as crews investigated the failure amid Challenger anniversary context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
U.S
Delta
Bill Russell
NASA
Delta Manager
Russell
Sri Lanka Jet Bomb Kills 21 at Colombo Airport
An explosion aboard an AirLanka jet at Colombo airport as passengers boarded killed 21 and injured dozens. Victims include Japanese and Europeans from Britain France and Germany. Sri Lanka blames Tamil militants but no group asserted responsibility. officials say it may be a terrorist bombing. The plane split in two amid smoke and shattered terminal glass. 24 to 40 injured reported with 12 in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Sri Lanka
AirLanka
Britain
France
Germany
Lalith Athulathmudali
Lankapuvath
Lankapurath
Kremlin officials visit Chernobyl disaster area
Two top Kremlin leaders headed by Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov and Yegor Ligachev visited the Chernobyl area to assess evacuation and cleanup work. Tass said the delegation moved to expedite cleanup and to observe organized efforts, with other Soviet officials in the touring party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Moscow
Kremlin
Chernobyl
Tass
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Yegor Ligachev
Politburo
U.S
West Germany
Soviet Union
Europe
Warsaw
Environmental Protection Agency
Poland
Vladimir Shcherbitsky
Ukraine
Today’s Chuckle Reflects on Gender Assumptions
A lighthearted remark critiques the idea that the world is a man's sphere. The line pivots on broad gender stereotypes and ends with a playful note about awareness and wit.
Pigs and bricks delay House postmaster
House Postmaster Robert Rota complains Gramm Rudman budget cuts hinder mail delivery to Congress. He notes 200 million pieces a year, with added campaigns sending pigs bricks bricks and baby chicks via lobbyists using computer mail campaigns. He targets staffing at 95 as funds fail to cover 130.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Ashington
Congress
Gramm Rudman
House
Robert Rota
Rota
Savings Banks
House Post Office
Post Office
Gramm-Rudman
Six Scouts Injured When Pioneering Tower Fails at Scout Event
At a Fayette County Fairgrounds Scout-a-rama in West Union six Boy Scouts were injured when a tower platform failed sending them about 15 feet to the ground. Injured were Brian Flage 13 Jason Rohde 13 Duncan Van Buskirk 11 all hospitalized with bruises while Rohde needed a wrist cast and Van Buskirk suffered a concussion. additional boys David Streeter 10 Ray Iliff 18 and wens Low were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
West Union
Fayette County Fairgrounds
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Brian Flage
Jason Rohde
Duncan van Buskirk
Trea
David Streeter
Ray Iliff
Wens Low
van Buskirk
Rohde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Five Seasons Center
Kowa
Gazette Wire Services
Space Agency
Air Force
California
Lisa Malone
Jeffrey Fisher
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Challenger
Titan
Morton Thiokol
London
Great Britain
Zurich
Switzerland
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Colombo Airport
Reagan
Health
U.S World
Iowa
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