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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1981
Page
3
Wounded White House press secretary James Brady was listed in satisfactory condition with all vital signs normal after a three hour operation to prevent blood clots from reaching his heart. Doctors noted Brady slept well, was alert and talking, and no further brain or spinal fluid leakage was detected.
A bomb intended for Salvadoran soldiers exploded on a highway north of San Salvador, killing seven civilian passengers. Authorities reported six men and one woman dead, with no explanation for why security forces were targeted.
NATO foreign ministers endorsed the Reagan plan to begin theater nuclear weapons talks with the Soviet Union within the SALT framework by year’s end. Haig said preliminary talks planned for this fall follow no abandonment of concern over Soviet behavior globally. The Soviets signaled willingness last year to discuss missiles in Europe.
House Democrats rally for the budget showdown while President’s lobbying backing fuels confidence of victory. Senate leaders estimate budget action starts Thursday with completion by Monday or Tuesday. In Boston, a $9.4 million state aid package aims at schools, police, and firefighters amid court orders and protests.
Jozef Klasa, head of the central committee press section, said corruption trials of former party officials will start before the July 14-18 party congress to clear the atmosphere. He did not name the officials but said charges against Edward Gierek are being prepared by a special commission probing Poland's crisis.
The Reagan administration and St Louis officials propose tuition free college for students who move between city and suburban schools as part of a desegregation program. The plan includes state aid adjustments, estimated $6 million cost, and aims to attract about 2,000 city students and 1,550 magnet transfers.
UK chief prosecutor says Peter Sutcliffe a paranoid schizophrenic who believed he hunted prostitutes on a divine mission. Psychiatrists agree he was temporarily insane at the killings, but a jury must decide guilt or diminished responsibility. If found guilty, life imprisonment with a parole recommendation. if insane, commitment to a secure institution with no time limit.
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