French Rushdie row sparks new threats and protests
Shiite cleric Ayatollah Mehdi Rouhani warned of dozens of attacks in France if the French edition of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses proceeds. Prime Minister Rocard convened security officials after Rouhani called on editors to halt publication. Iran severed ties with Britain as controversy spreads, with bans in over 20 nations.
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Testimony Targets North in Contra Fundraising Case
Washington April report notes former fundraiser Carl Channell, convicted in 1987 of tax fraud, testifies against Oliver North about millions raised from private citizens for Nicaraguan rebels. Testimony delayed by an ice storm as North’s trial enters its third week amid disputes over classified evidence and arms sales to Iran.
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Pilots Slowdown Ties to Eastern Airlines Strike
Most Eastern Airlines shut down by a machinists strike, pilots join a safety slowdown nationwide. Eastern urged pilots to end the walkout by noon to protect seniority, plans court action. No major delays in Chicago or New York, but Boston FAA cites 15 minute delays as pilots seek full flight clearance texts.
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Inland California quake swamp yields largest tremor yet
A 4.7 magnitude quake struck 6 miles west-southwest of Niland in the Imperial Valley, part of a swarm with hundreds of quakes over weeks. Caltech Seismology Lab spokesman Robert Finn said this was the largest event and 32 aftershocks were felt that Monday afternoon near the Salton Sea, about 100 miles east of San Diego.
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China declares martial law in Lhasa amid riots
Beijing imposed martial law on the Tibetan capital after three days of anti-Chinese rioting that left up to 50 dead. A security cordon, bans on public gatherings, and expanded police powers were ordered by the State Council. The move, the first since October 1987 protests, aims to prevent further unrest and warned that defiance will be severely punished.
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Bush Defends Prudent Pace as Tower Fight Looms
President Bush urged a negotiated settlement of the Eastern Airlines strike and pressed for Tower's Senate confirmation to uphold fair play and presidential prerogative. He noted Soviet moves toward NATO positions, signaled cautious liberalization in economics, and rejected calls for a swift PLO dialogue while defending his early administration amid a slow staffing start.
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Winter storm coats Texas and hits Atlantic coast
A late winter storm split the country with ice and flooding in Texas and the Ohio Valley, rain and snow along the Atlantic coast, and arctic cold in the Great Lakes and Northeast. Snow fell from the mid Atlantic to Ohio Valley while showers battered the southern coast as coastal flood watches and winter warnings spread across Maryland Delaware Virginia and parts of West Virginia. Temperature plunged to single digits and teens with sub zero readings in northern New England as the storm moved eastward from the southern Plains.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results noted for weekend
Chicago weather forecast extends to Saturday with fair skies and gradual warming from upper 20s to lower 30s, highs in 40s to 60s by weekend. Lottery results include Daily game 3-2-8, Pick Four 8-1-5-3, Cash Five 15-16-20-29-34, and an estimated Lotto grand prize of 5 million dollars.
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Commodity quotes and futures prices from Mer chants Trading Co
Noon quotes cover beef cattle pork bellies feeders soybeans corn wheat and related futures with contracts for March May July August and December across commodities including gold cotton silver cocoa and oats. Names listed include Mer chants Trading Company and various contract months with prices.
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