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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1988
Page
3
President Chadli Benjedid of Algeria dismissed Mohammed Sherif Mussadieh, seen as his second in command, signaling a purge of hard-liners before a national referendum that could bring democratic reforms. Officials and diplomats expect further leadership changes as Algeria tilts toward liberalization.
Tass quoted Justice Minister Boris Kravtsov as saying Article 190 banning anti-Soviet slander will be dropped and Article 70 on anti-Soviet agitation to be narrowed to concrete actions. He said dissidents are tried only for concrete acts, not dissent itself.
President Reagan signed a bilateral copyright measure at the Beverly Hilton allows U S artists and writers to receive reciprocal protections in 76 countries aligning U S law with the Bern Convention. Reagan said the pact protects works from international pirates who steal and sell creative accomplishments.
A study ranks Los Angeles as the top market for real estate investments despite traffic, smog, high prices and regulatory hurdles. Houston Denver and Dallas are listed as places to avoid due to similar concerns. The report cites economic diversity job growth climate quality of life and Pacific Rim access as advantages for Southern California.
The Reagan administration announced partial reliefs to the North Korea embargo and allowed private visits by academics and cultural figures while keeping Pyongyang on the terrorism list. Diplomats may hold talks in neutral settings, but broader sanctions remain. Roh TaeWoo’s push for normalization and a Pyongyang summit is noted.
Lech Walesa angrily condemned Poland’s plan to close the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk, the birthplace of Solidarity. The Dec. 1 shutdown follows Rakowski's government move to restructure industry, sparking clashes as talks with Solidarity stall.
Sir Laurence Olivier, 81, Britain's famed actor, was admitted to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton for blood tests. His agent said he is comfortable and stable, with tests a follow up to a kidney operation last year.
Washington police report 288th homicide of 1988 surpassing 1969’s record. Authorities attribute rise to drug turf wars and crack influx. Victim identified only as Hispanic male died at about 6 am at Washington Hospital Center. motive not yet established. Police say 60 percent of slayings linked to drugs.
The Supreme Court agreed to review a challenged 1983 directive limiting access to classified information, seeking to restore a whistleblower law deemed unconstitutional. The case tests the boundary between Congress and the White House over handling national security secrets. Justice O'Connor returned to the bench after recent surgery.
A mother and her three children burned in a West Bank attack honored by a mourning crowd in Jerusalem as polls opened for Israel's parliamentary elections. Security forces mobilized 14,000 personnel amid a campaign shaped by 11 months of deadly violence and a political deadlock between Likud and Labor.
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