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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1987
Page
3
Ida Nudel, famed refusenik and ally of West advocates, reports approval of her exit visa to leave the USSR. She plans to join sister Elana Fridman in Israel after years of exile in Siberia and a long campaign for emigration.
A Soviet intelligence vessel near Hawaii aimed a laser beam at a U S Air Force WC-135 surveillance plane disturbing the co-pilot’s vision for 10 minutes. No damage was found on initial exams though further tests may occur. The Chukotka also illuminated a Navy P-3 in the area about 900 miles northwest of Hawaii.
A Finnish study of gay men shows some infected with HIV did not develop detectable antibodies for more than a year. Tests relying on antibodies may miss early infections, risking premature results. If confirmed, high risk individuals should consider retesting after exposure.
Vice President George Bush faced quick backlash after saying Soviet tank mechanics should be sent to Detroit when out of work. Kemp and Bieber condemned the remark as insulting, while Bush aides framed it as a nod to U.S. auto industry emphasis on quality and mechanics.
About 2,000 protesters demanded independence in Lhasa. Chinese police shot and killed up to six Tibetans. 19 officers injured. Rioters reportedly snatched guns, set a police station on fire, and clashes drew international attention.
In Managua on Friday Radio Catolica resumed broadcasting, silenced since January 1, 1986. The restart followed La Prensa newspaper’s return to publication, delivering a message from Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop and government critic.
Luigi Ronsisvalle told federal court he lied about recanting his testimony against Mafia boss Salvatore Catalano under death threats to his family. He pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for the earlier false disavowal, stating his first testimony was truthful.
An arbitration tribunal in London ordered France to pay Greenpeace 8.16 million dollars for the Rainbow Warrior sinking carried out by French agents in Auckland in July 1985. Greenpeace chairman David McTaggart cites global moral outrage as endorsed by the ruling.
The INS fines Arlington Virginia Quality Inn operator 16500 dollars for employing 11 undocumented aliens. He has 30 days to challenge the penalty. Japan to buy American jet fighters for FSX program. Defense official says Tokyo will choose between the F 15 Eagle and F 16 Fighting Falcon within a month. Yuko Kurihara reportedly conveyed the plan to Defense Secretary Weinberger at the Pentagon. A 2 year old boy in Arkansas wandered three days in the Ozark mountains before being found near a briar patch and reported to be in good shape aside from scratches.
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