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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1986
Page
1
Cedar Rapids will stop paying liability claims through a city policy and self insure for most cases after the policy expired. Police Chief Hinzman emphasized officers will not alter arrest practices, noting past false arrest suits were few and largely resolved in the city’s favor.
A fire in a Kinross gold mine shaft, sparked by welding work, killed 44 and left 183 injured while 154 remained missing. Officials noted 2,000 miners evacuated and 140 rescuers worked through the mine as efforts continued at Evander near Johannesburg.
The 12 European Common Market nations ban the purchase of South African iron steel and gold coins as part of a sanctions package. A coal import ban was dropped at West Germany's insistence. The iron and steel ban takes effect Sept 27 with further talks planned on investment. South Africa studies economy defense measures.
Secretary of State George Shultz warned Congress the United States would take more than statements if Nicholas Daniloff remains jailed in Moscow on espionage charges. He stressed the Daniloff case should not drive any summit decision and warned that "shoes" will drop as actions proceed. In New York a Soviet detainee charged with espionage denied spying and claimed he was set up by the FBI.
A French riot policeman questions two pedestrians on the Champs Elysees as security tightens after a wave of bombings. Authorities seek two brothers of imprisoned Georges Ibrahim Abdallah amid demands for his release. A $150,000 reward is offered for information as the attacks fatality toll rises to three with over 100 injured.
Joe Kennedy II captures the Democratic primary for the Massachusetts 8th District with 55 percent of the vote backed by an endorsement from House Speaker ONeill. George Bachrach trails with 25 percent as other contenders trail in the 11 candidate field.
President Reagan approved a revised U S proposal for Geneva bargaining that seeks about a 30 percent cut in long range weapons instead of 50 percent. Max Kampelman will present the plan when talks resume in Geneva. The U S would keep lead in heavy bombers while limiting missiles and bombers ceilings to 1600. Possible Soviet troop movement observations in Europe may be accepted in principle to ease tensions.
A humorous-item suggests replacing the death penalty with summer labor in amusement parks. Offenders would wear animal costumes to perform seasonal park work, prompting discussion on punishment ideas.
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