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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1987
Page
3
The House approved a temporary twenty billion extension to raise the debt ceiling to 2.32 trillion to meet obligations through July 17, 1987. The measure passed 296 to 124 amid a Senate hurdle over budget reform and potential Gramm-Rudman changes.
The father of Benjamin Linder told a House panel that his son's 27 year old death resulted from United States policy in Nicaragua. He said the ambush in Jinotega was not an accident and urged reconsideration of U S support to the contras.
An army colonel led 10 soldiers to Parliament in Suva and declared a military takeover to prevent bloodshed. Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra and his Cabinet were moved to an unknown location as links to Fiji were cut. The claim said the Royal Fiji military forces took control to stabilize the country.
NASA scientists at JPL report Pluto has a substantial atmosphere implying planetary status. The Nature journal will publish satellite findings describing Pluto’s gas atmosphere, challenging calls for demotion to asteroid.
Former defense minister Juan Ponce Enrile condemned the election as fraud as results placed his Grand Alliance for Democracy far from winning. Police said a plot to set fire to the election commission building was foiled near his rally, with no link found to his supporters. Unofficial tallies showed Corazon Aquino allies leading for most Senate seats and the House in most races, while Enrile trailed in 26th place.
Lawmakers vote against removing funding for the MX missile in a defense bill while price tags shift. The House and Senate differ on totals, with Reagan pushing for higher allocations and a conference committee to reconcile them.
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