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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1988
Page
3
In Tokyo the 87-year-old emperor’s health deteriorated after a fever began days earlier. He vomited blood Monday night and received emergency treatment including a transfusion. Officials said he is stable and no special government measures are planned.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz said Iraq would not hold peace talks with Iran in New York for security reasons and because he cannot go to a city with anti Arabs sentiment. He linked the stance to U S sanctions and Shultz’s rebuke over chemical weapon accusations amid Kurdish suppression.
The National Academy of Sciences estimated that at least 100000 American children are homeless on any given night. The Institute of Medicine notes the fastest growing group is under 18. officials call the situation a national disgrace requiring urgent action.
Police say a passenger fled at Indianapolis International Airport after abandoning over seven pounds of cocaine with a street value around $1 million on a USAir jet from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh. Officers found four large and six small bags of white powder and nearly $7,000 in cash hidden in sneakers.
A 17 month old boy wandered alone in a Centreville apartment after his father allegedly shot and killed his mother and then himself. Police found the bodies of an estranged couple in their 20s at Bent Tree Circle around 1 45 pm. A neighbor notified authorities and the shooting is believed to have occurred over the weekend.
Prime Minister Zbigniew Messner announced the resignation of his government with all 19 ministers after criticism of handling the economy. The Sejm approved the move 359 to 1 as Poland faces inflation and labor unrest, with talks on legalizing Solidarity possible next month.
A 15 year old used a fake $29,990 deposit at a Omaha area ATM to obtain a car loan and two nights of hotel lodging. He, another 15 year old, and a girlfriend were arrested after checks totaling 25 dollars drew attention.
Dukakis blames eight years of Republican policy for voter fear while Bush accuses Dukakis of dividing America on wealth. They campaign on pocketbook issues with no new proposals as polls show close races in New York and Ohio and a Bush lead in Mississippi ahead of Sunday's Winston-Salem debate.
Paleontologist Robert Bakker of the University of Colorado reports discovering a new armored nodosaur species previously misidentified as Edmontonia. The specimen, unearthed in 1924 in South Dakota, is described as a last survivor of its plant eating group and a foe to Tyrannosaurus rex.
The Senate backed a landmark Canada United States free trade agreement by 83 to 9, enabling a 10-year tariff phase-out on 131 billion dollars of cross-border trade. President Reagan hailed the bipartisan approval as a century-long dream nearing completion, with 43 Democrats joining 40 Republicans in support. The measure now goes to Reagan for signing as Canada’s approval faces internal Liberal opposition and possible elections.
Haiti's deposed president Lt. Gen. Henri Namphy stayed in a sixth floor Concorde Hotel suite with his wife and daughter as guards restricted access. Haitian leader Prosper Avril announced a civilian army cabinet for democracy but gave no election timetable.
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