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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1990
Page
8
Supporters of Sen. Jesse Helms and challenger Harvey Gantt filed misdemeanor assault charges after scuffles at a Saturday rally in Charlotte. Three complaints followed minor confrontations as both sides argued amid the heated political event.
President Bush signed bills to expand the Head Start preschool program and fund childhood immunization. The legislation authorizes $20 billion over the next four years to serve all eligible poor children for the first time in the program’s history.
In Moscow Red Square more than 2,000 people crowded past police to witness the blessing of a cornerstone for a cathedral planned on the site of a 17th century church razed by Stalin. Dozens of priests in sky blue robes carried gold icons as Patriarch Alexi II led processional paths past the Lenin mausoleum.
Nelson Mandela received a 5 million dollar contribution from Malaysia amid a broader aid push during a two week tour of six nations. He noted funds would back ANC efforts as negotiations with the South African government continued. other pledges included housing for prisoners expected to be released.
The Justice Department reports a 12.1 percent rise in parolees to 456,797 by end 1989 and a 5.6 percent increase to 2.52 million on probation. State figures show Georgia with a 54.2 percent parole rise and Texas leading with 91,294 parolees, reflecting broader overcrowding and policy aims to free space for new inmates.
The Bush administration weighs inviting military officers from Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia Bulgaria and Romania into the International Military Education and Training program. Costs would be modest but the symbolic value is high as Eastern European nations move away from communism. Decisions on inclusion are due by December with a 1990 program funding of 47.2 million dollars.
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