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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1990
Page
3
Coats guard aircraft dumped chemicals to disperse a 13 mile offshore slick after the Rosebay tanker collided with a British trawler. About 1,000 tons of oil leaked, with authorities hopeful the spill would not reach the shore.
In Hanover nearly complete results show Chancellor Helmut Kohl's Christian Democratic Union defeated by the Social Democrats in Lower Saxony. The loss threatens the coalition’s slim majority in the upper house and may slow formal steps toward East German reunification.
Four Mohawk men were arrested by Canadian police on Sunday in a probe linked to a tribal dispute over casino gambling on the St. Regis Reservation, one of two killings tied to factional fights over who runs the reservation and its outsiders markets.
Heavy rain caused widespread flooding in Texas and Louisiana with New Orleans streets inundated. Officials warned Trinity River flow could double by Tuesday as prisoners and volunteers reinforced levees with sandbags in Arkansas to protect low lying areas.
Six children among at least 27 killed in three car bombings Saturday in Bogota and Cali. About 200 wounded as authorities link the attacks to drug traffickers from the Medellin cartel. A 9-year-old girl and her mother were among the victims, underscoring the civilian toll.
Gen Antoine Lahd, commander of the South Lebanon Army, says he is ready to exchange a large number of 300 Shiite detainees in Khi am with 16 Western hostages held by pro Iran factions, including three Israeli servicemen. Washington says any deal depends on the other side.
Gwen Marie Dreyer, a female midshipman, left the Naval Academy after two male midshipmen handcuffed her to a urinal and taunted her while others photographed. The Capital reported demerits and loss of leave for the two disciplined midshipmen, with six others given warnings, as the incident was deemed a not premeditated good natured exchange that got out of hand. Dreyer said she faced intimidation and testified she resigned due to the academy climate toward women.
Thousands gathered at a Haifa cemetery where tombstones were daubed with pro kill the Jews slogans. A 41 year old man was detained as a vandalism suspect amid uncertainty over political provocation or mental disturbance. Police bolstered forces to prevent vigilante action.
Sununu says President Bush plans to push for permanent changes in the budget process at a summit. He notes the talks will cover process and that the president wants a line item veto. Governors' line item veto authority is cited as a model for stronger federal influence.
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