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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1988
Page
3
A Belgrade area crash left at least 33 dead and 15 hurt after two express cars derailed at Lapovo station and struck a parked freight engine. The express train was en route from Skoplje to Belgrade. rescue teams battled through the night. Initial reports cite technical failure as the likely cause.
Iraq warns of serious consequences for U S Iraqi relations if Congress and the president authorize a pending economic sanctions bill. Baghdad points to Iraq as a major buyer of U S agricultural products and rice exports while highlighting oil reserves and military strength. Nizar Hamdoon urges Washington to consider peaceful Middle East roles.
A carbon dioxide tank exploded at Reinhold Industries in Santa Fe Springs California near Los Angeles. The blast occurred around 2 30 p m causing at least two deaths and seven injuries. No fire or additional chemical leaks followed the event according to authorities.
Secretary of State George Shultz urged against protectionism and isolationism, calling them a path to economic and political disaster. He cited a Pravda speech by Vadim Medvedev on borrowing Western ideas to reform the Soviet economy and noted free market values gaining ground in Latin America Asia and Africa.
Paris workers at the Eiffel Tower kept the landmark shut for a third day amid a wage strike. They demand an hourly raise of about 4.60 dollars, citing the need for higher pay.
New York Times reports migraines tied to serotonin disturbances with new drugs showing strong relief and few side effects. English company develops a compound stimulating serotonin actions, while experts noting brain changes remain complex and not fully understood. Dr. Seymour Solomon of Montefiore Medical Center comments on evolving insights into migraine biology.
The Energy Department ordered a halt to plutonium processing at the Rocky Flats Plant near Boulder Colorado after an employee and two Rockwell workers were contaminated by plutonium in an unmarked room. The move follows earlier suspensions at Savannah River Plant as officials say safety deficiencies are widespread across nuclear weapon facilities.
In Belgrade authorities imposed unspecified urgent measures and bolstered police as protests spread across Yugoslavia amid economic crisis and ethnic tensions. Civil defense units were placed on alert, while Montenegrin capital Titograd saw continued unrest and a regional party leadership emergency meeting reported by Tanjug.
Two men claim fatherhood of a seven year old girl and seek a ruling that could affect reverse paternity. Larry Hoffman represents Gerald and Carole Dearing in a dispute with former lover Michael Hirschensohn as the case goes before the Supreme Court.
The speaker recalls starting weight gain five years ago and trying multiple programs including starvation diets, but finds no lasting success. The passage emphasizes personal effort and persistence in search of a healthier shape.
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