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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1990
Page
3
The House Judiciary Committee approved a plan to let software makers block rentals by video stores and others. Rep. Mike Synar sponsored the bill, mirroring a law that already restricts rental by record manufacturers.
Alaska officials close the second summer cleanup of beaches tarred by Exxon Valdez. Exxon crews spent five months scouring contaminated shorelines starting in April to remove oil left over winter after the 1989 tanker wreck spilled nearly 11 million gallons into Prince William Sound.
Fire aboard the M V Jupiter in the Saginaw River near Bay City Michigan was declared under control a second time after a series of explosions. One crewman is missing and believed dead as private specialists from a Coast Guard vessel fight the blaze with fire retardant foam.
A congressional report finds pilots over 60 have double the accident rate of those in their 50s, yet remain safer than those in their 20s or 30s. The Office of Technology Assessment did not decide if FAA should change retirement rules for major airline pilots. no requirement for corporate, private, or commuter pilots.
Four manufacturers of smoking implements pleaded guilty in Alexandria Virginia to conspiring to sell drug paraphernalia through the mail. The pleas mark the first federal victory in Operation Pipe and challenge the defense that buyers determine use.
Ezra Taft Benson 91, president of the Mormon Church, was hospitalized in Salt Lake City for observation after an unspecified ailment. LDS Hospital spokesman Tim Madden said he was admitted around 12:30 p.m. and remained in fair condition.
Tropical Storm Marie tracked south of the islands but still posed risks as high surf battered eastern and southern Hawaii Island. Punaluu Beach Park closed as waves reached 8 to 10 feet, well above the normal 1 to 2 feet, officials said. Local civil defense warned residents to prepare for continuing effects.
Federal officials said improved measurement methods show the Antarctic ozone hole forming on August 22. Instruments on a polar orbiting satellite detected the start of the depletion and NOAA reported the ozone thinning has since expanded, reducing the protective layer high in the atmosphere against UV radiation.
Silber holds a slim early edge over former Attorney General Bellotti in Massachusetts Democratic primary as 5 percent of precincts report. Murphy appears on ballot despite dropping out after mutiny attempt. Dukakis era incumbents step down in both states.
Feminist groups vow to block Supreme Court nominee David Souter as Senate hearings enter a fourth day. Molly Yard warns he will shift Roe v Wade and civil rights, while supporters praise his civil liberties record. The 14 member Judiciary Committee is nearing conclusion.
NASA engineers studied data from Columbia as hydrogen leaks halted a fourth launch attempt. Commander Vance Brand said the crew, awaiting repairs, remains ready to fly Discovery for an astronomy mission no earlier than November.
Texas Attorney General will investigate Claudesta National Bank owned by Republican gubernatorial candidate Clayton Williams over suspected deceptive loan insurance practices. The probe will involve offices in Dallas Lubbock and Houston and could result in settlement or civil action. Williams defends his bank and says he will cooperate.
Butte County supervisors narrowly approved Gov. George Deukmejian's $11.1 million plan 3 to 2, averting immediate bankruptcy though officials warn it merely delays the inevitable. The deal defers more than $6.3 million owed for fire protection services and cites state-mandated program costs.
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