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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1980
Page
3
UPI reports scientists warn of further eruptions as molten rock moves beneath Mount St Helens surface for the first time since the May 18 blast. Harmonic tremors and 15,000 foot plumes disrupted search and rescue as helicopters return to base amid low clouds.
Refugees crowd around relatives as they await departure from the boat that carried them from Cuba to Key West. More vessels reach the harbor while some boats pause before docking, signaling ongoing exodus arrivals in the Florida port.
President Carter ruled out any campaign debate with independent candidate John Anderson. White House spokesman Jody Powell dismissed Anderson as a participant, saying he could only win in fantasyland.
Army private Alvin Williams, 20, is cleared by a military jury of murder in the death of Captain Lawrence Hill 26 during a routine Fort Bragg jump. The verdict followed a 1 hour 18 minute deliberation and Williams said he wants to return to his parachute rigger job.
A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting reports that lung cancer patients who continue smoking have little chance of living beyond three years. Anita Johnston-Early of the National Cancer Institute notes this is the first evidence smoking affects survival after cancer onset. quitting extends life for many patients.
In Washington AP for Vice Premier Geng Biao the U S and Chinese defense chiefs near finalizing a first package of U S military assistance and technology sales. Defense Secretary Brown said concrete cases are under review and export licenses may be approved during the visit. Geng Biao meets Muskie White House aides and House Armed Services Committee members.
President Carter signs a bill reorganizing the Federal Trade Commission to safeguard the national marketplace. The measure allows congressional veto of FTC rules, which Carter says is unwise and unconstitutional as it breaches separation of powers.
South Korea unveiled relief measures for Kwangju including grants and loans up to 8000 dollars for homeowners with 80 percent destruction and smaller aids for less damaged properties. Rice stocks will be released and medical supplies deployed as riot police brace for trouble in Mokpo and Seoul.
The Soviet Union agreed to supply arms and hardware to India for the army navy and air force in a 1.63 billion deal signed last week in Moscow. The package, part of about 3.1 billion in recent military deals, reportedly includes modern T 72 tanks and was noted by United News of India citing defense ministry sources.
In Elsie River near Cape Town a van carrying a white driver opened fire on protesting mulatto students, killing three and wounding two as racial tensions mount. In Johannesburg Indian students briefly seized a high school while authorities reported hundreds arrested in a six week boycott.
Federal bribery charges target Rep. Michael Myers of Pennsylvania and Camden Mayor Angelo Errichetti in a Brooklyn grand jury indictment. Other defendants include Philadelphia Councilman Louis Johanson and attorney Howard Criden. Allegations cover bribery schemes from 1979 to 1980 and interstate travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise.
The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences says there is little evidence that healthy people must eat less cholesterol or fat to prevent heart disease. It urges a balanced diet, exercise, and weight control, while noting obesity is the major nutrition problem.
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