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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1983
Page
2
Lebanon’s foreign minister Elie Salem says four men were arrested near the Beirut embassy after Monday’s bombing that killed at least 40 and left 25 feared buried. A Marine guard’s body was recovered as the embassy guards saluted amid the rubble.
Four Libyan planes grounded in northern Brazil will be unloaded and inspected by Brazilian officials on Friday after suspicion their cargo to Nicaragua included arms and explosives. President Figueiredo’s spokesman said any war material found would be impounded, signaling a shift from prior Foreign Ministry charges. Khadafy blamed an unnamed Libyan official for not disclosing cargo details and expressed regret over the incident while reaffirming Libya's support for Nicaragua.
President Reagan will speak to a joint session next Wednesday at 7 p.m. CST to press for expanded El Salvador aid and warn that Nicaragua and Cuba threaten Central American stability. White House spokesman Larry Speakes outlined the plan amid reports Libyan support for Nicaragua and regional arms movements. The State Department called Libya deeply involved with Nicaragua's leftist government.
The Reagan administration is weighing legislation to make all leaks of classified information by current or former government employees a felony. A March 1982 Willard panel recommended a three year prison term and a $10,000 fine. Civil penalties for journalists were not under active consideration.
Maori activist Te Ringa Mihaka interrupted the royal departure by flashing his grass skirt at Prince Charles and Princess Diana outside Wellington airport. Mihaka was arrested as protests over land rights and the treaty with the British crown grow among Maoris despite a 143 year old treaty framework.
The government proposed a five year 113.7 billion defense package for 1984 88 focusing on nuclear weapons and new medium range missiles. It requires National Assembly approval and could prompt Soviet demands to include France in any deal on medium range nuclear arms in Europe.
In Scottsdale, Jackie Presser projects victory as Roy Williams resigns. insiders call his bid the clear front runner for the 1.8 million member union with the executive board set to elect a new president. Senate panel also accepted money from a firm owned by ex CIA agent Edwin Wilson.
The Justice Department closed its inquiry into Senator Strom Thurmond after finding no substantiation to the claim that he accepted a $20,000 bribe from an ex CIA agent to aid Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy. In a brief three sentence statement the department said the investigation was thorough and produced no supporting evidence.
Illinois health officials say eight dogs and two cats were misdiagnosed with rabies due to a lab slide problem. Federal experts are reviewing, procedures were revised, and over 100 residents received unnecessary inoculations though no other positives were found.
The Dixie freeze ruins apples and peaches from the Carolinas to Arkansas as a late storm brings up to 18 inches of snow in the Northeast and record low temperatures across two dozen cities. Georgia officials assess orchard damage while farmers warn of scarce fruit and higher prices as summer returns slowly.
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