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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1990
Page
5
The Soviet Parliament passed a law guaranteeing freedom to practice any religion and declaring separation of church and state. It outlaws atheistic propaganda and ends the official atheism of decades, marking a shift from Marxist doctrine.
Izvestia reports McDonald's in Moscow nearly doubles the two party hamburger price to 6.95 rubles. The rise, blamed on higher meat costs, makes a meal practically unaffordable for the average Soviet citizen as it costs more than four hours' pay for the typical worker.
Tokyo plans to increase Japan's share of the costs for U.S. forces stationed in Japan in fiscal 1991. The move follows Prime Minister Kaifu's pledge to President Bush in New York to do his best to raise Japan's contribution.
Moscow’s government newspaper Izvestia failed to publish on September 23 and September 30 due to a newsprint shortage, underscoring supply breakdowns in state enterprises. Managing Editor Vasily Zakharo noted the disruption.
In Cape Town over the weekend two prominent Communists failed in regional ANC elections. The rift centers on overlapping leaderships long defended as a legacy of decades of joint anti apartheid activity between the ANC and the SACP.
The Supreme Court ordered a stop to the government’s affirmative action quotas and urged end to protests that have escalated into deadly riots. The injunction remains as arguments on legality are set for late October.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian nationalists marched to Kiev's parliament chanting against the Communist Party and leaders. One day warning strikes idled western Ukraine factories while many Kiev enterprises stayed open. Opposition MPs walked out as the session began after a law banning rallies outside the parliament was upheld by the Communist majority.
Road and rail traffic halted across western Croatia after the Serbian National Council proclaimed limited self government for Croatia’s Serbs. Barricades blocked routes to Knin as Yugoslav leaders planned talks on the crisis in a republic of about one million people.
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