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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1998
Page
3
AP reports William Henderson 50 promoted to postmaster general to become the 71st holder of the office. He will succeed Marvin Runyon who leaves Friday. Henderson has led daily postal operations under Sam Winters’s board.
The THAAD missile defense system fails to intercept a target for the fifth time, crashing in the New Mexico desert. Defense officials pledge continued testing to complete the program, while supporters in Congress urge progress amid ongoing national security concerns.
Nike chair men Phil Knight announced plans to raise minimum ages for footwear and apparel workers in Asia and to boost factory conditions. The company will set minimums at 18 for footwear and 16 for apparel, with measures including air quality improvements and independent monitoring. Critics urged higher wages alongside the changes.
Air smog from hundreds of fires in southern Mexico and Central America drifts over 2,000 miles into Texas, Florida, Georgia and Louisiana. Health warnings issued for residents near the border. officials note a severe fire year with almost 9,650 blazes, 87 percent above last year.
In Nebraska, Mike Johanns leads with 43 percent of the vote as 31 percent of precincts report, defeating Rep. Jon Christensen and State Auditor John Breslow in a five candidate GOP primary. Christensen trails Breslow by 35 votes for second place while two candidates share about 1 percent each. Bill Hoppner leads the Democratic nomination race, beating Jim McFarland and two minor contenders. McFarland, a former All-American Nebraska football star, also played in the NFL in the early 1970s.
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