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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1998
Page
3
An oversize hot air balloon struck power lines near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque killing one passenger and injuring twelve. The gondola fell about 18 feet after splitting apart, cutting power to the base for two hours as winds rose.
Severe storms deluged Kansas City area causing seven deaths and two missing. A Bridge on Brush Creek collapsed trapping motorists including Orlando Hudson who later died. Oklahoma tornadoes injured 13, damaged Prague Watonga Moore roofs and buildings while 911 service failed in Tulsa. Red Cross shelters opened as Neosho River threatened flood crest.
Israelis marked Sukkot with festive meals in huts on balconies and backyards despite fear of attacks. The Palestinian territories remained sealed, Hebron quiet after days of clashes, and security was tight as shops and offices closed for the holiday week.
More than half of Iran's hard-line parliament signed a televised letter asserting the death edict on British author Salman Rushdie remains valid. The move follows Foreign Minister Kharrazi's earlier distancing of the government from the fatwa and the $2.5 million bounty set in 1989. Rushdie has lived in hiding since Khomeini's 1989 call.
Michael Adam Carneal, age 15, admits to the Heath High School attack in Paducah on December 1 wounding five others and killing three. He pleads guilty but mentally ill and faces at least 25 years to life without parole at sentencing.
The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson launched her Sky TV talk series Surviving Life with a controversial debut on British television. She discussed her current boyfriend and financial affairs, after previously restricting appearances to the United States to avoid royal family upset.
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