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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1988
Page
3
Amnesty International released its annual survey listing 135 nations as offenders for rights abuses. The report notes jailing draft evaders in Western Europe and massacres of civilians in Iraq and Sudan, marking the longest list since 1961.
National Cancer Institute says the simple urine assay detects a tumor spread protein and may aid early cancer detection beyond bladder cancer. It has also shown potential in kidney prostate and neuroblastoma cancers as researchers note possible broader use. Discovery orbiter shows solid postflight condition after 65 Earth orbits despite heat shield tile damage. NASA reports minimal issues aside from six gouges during liftoff.
Mithileshwar Singh, a U.S. resident alien and Beirut University College faculty member, said three American colleagues abducted with him are OK but refused to discuss their status. He was flown to Wiesbaden for medical checks before returning to the United States.
The House of Representatives approved a limited civil rights protection for about 12 000 employees, creating the House Office of Fair Employment Practices to handle discrimination and sexual harassment complaints. The 408 to 12 vote sets an appeal process, with mediation, remedies including reinstatement or promotion, back pay, and protection against retaliation. The measure takes effect as a resolution and must be reenacted next year.
Stephen Merrick of Toronto agreed to purchase PTL assets for 115 million dollars with 50 million paid at closing and the rest over five years. The sale comes after founder Jim Bakker failed to regain control. PTL owes over 130 million and the deal was arranged under bankruptcy court oversight.
Vice President George Bush urged a YES to America plan to mobilize youth in public service. The program would pair 100 million dollars in federal grants with matching private funds to create and expand service programs for young Americans, likening it to California’s Conservation Corps and citing the Reagan era as a reason. He spoke to the Comstock Club about addressing poverty and desolation in inner cities.
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