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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1987
Page
4
A Florida death marks the loss of the dusky seaside sparrow, a symbol of how human expansion shrinks habitats. Scientists froze the last bird's organs hoping for future cloning, while noting the broader warning to preserve interconnected life.
A Carnegie Mellon study of steel communities in Allegheny County shows savings possible through service consolidations. Steel Valley Council of Governments officials were told that without tax increases, staff cuts, or cooperation, budgets face deficits. Lawrence County faces similar pressures though consolidation ideas meet reluctance. The piece argues provinces costlier than cooperation.
Coming after a Poland trip the pope hosted Austrian President Kurt Waldheim drawing sharp criticism from Jewish groups and some Catholic factions. Critics questioned the gain and ethics of the audience while the pontiff pressed forgiveness over politics in the uneasy encounter.
President Reagan, at the Brandenburg Gate, urged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to halt calls for peace talks without real troop withdrawals. Western leaders had long pressed Moscow to remove the symbol of communist oppression in East Germany. The Seattle Times.
A discussion on First Amendment focus, privacy, and labor issues in Knight Ridder papers. The piece cites pre employment drug testing, privacy debates led by Michael Gartner, and Arkansas Democrat's retina scanner, highlighting tensions between press freedoms and corporate controls. It notes a 59 percent public ignorance of the Bill of Rights and calls for balanced constitutional consideration.
Gov. Casey proposes statewide mandatory recycling for Pennsylvania, affecting 413 communities and 8 million residents. Larger towns would two year deadlines, mid sized three year goals, with households sorting aluminum glass and leaf waste and firms separating office paper, cardboard, and leaf waste. Grants, agency waste-reduction programs, and state procurement changes accompany the plan to reshape attitudes toward waste.
Editorial notes early stage of 1988 Democratic nomination with seven challengers set for a July 1 NPR debate including Babbitt Biden Dukakis Gephardt Gore Jackson Simon. It questions impact, noting no incumbent and likening to a 1984 exchange where Mondale and Glenn clashed over deficits and Reaganomics.
Georgia Democrat Sam Nunn tells Congress that attempting a strike against Iran in the Persian Gulf could backfire. He notes limited U S carrier reach, Saudis reluctant to grant bases, and Iranian speedboats with stealth missiles. If Reagan errs, Nunn could emerge as the leading Democratic presidential hopeful.
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