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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1990
Page
3
The Bush administration considered Nicaragua's request for a $40 million short-term loan as President Chamorro warned of bankruptcy in a Friday cable. An allied unrest followed with thousands of striking workers halting Chamorro's 19 day old government.
The Senate moved toward approval of a 2.9 billion disaster relief bill for AIDS affected states and cities on a 95 to 3 procedural vote. Health Secretary Sullivan opposed both the disaster relief measure and a separate 5 billion Medicaid expansion proposal for AIDS.
Manila notified Washington that the 1947 base agreement would not be extended when it expires in September 1991. The move was largely symbolic and a new treaty could still be negotiated. In Moscow, James Baker arrived with a large delegation to address missile reduction gaps ahead of the Washington summit.
Thousands of pro Soviet demonstrators besieged Estonia's Parliament in Tallinn demanding independence be halted while unarmed Soviet soldiers tried to storm Latvia's legislature in Riga. In Lithuania the scene was calmer as Gorbachev rejected the Baltics moves toward secession.
U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell ruled mandatory urine drug tests for law applicants to the Justice Department Antitrust Division violate privacy rights. He said tests are only justified for positions with “particular public consequence” such as security clearances or public safety roles, and rejected the government’s expanded privacy claim for job applicants.
Montana State University freshman described as kind of different allegedly fired a sawed off shotgun in Langford Hall early Tuesday, killing two students. Brett Byers, 19, of Great Falls was arrested after a chase and crash. Victims James Clevenger of Billings and Brian Boeder of Plymouth, both 19, died later at a Bozeman hospital.
President Bush begins budget negotiations with Congress by denying a Democratic request for a televised national economic address. He cites political caution and warns of potential public panic without a clear plan, while noting no crisis exists and stressing timely action during growth.
President Bush and Barbara received at least 26839 dollars in personal gifts last year including caviar tins, a 995 dollar pair of cowboy boots, and Gorbachev ornaments. Vice President Quayle and wife Marilyn gathered 23014 dollars in gifts such as hunting knives and an inaugural medal.
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