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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1983
Page
4
British actor John Gielgud, nearing his eightieth birthday, says his career is on an upswing as he works on the CBS special The Master of Ballantrae and the mini series The Far Pavilions. He notes it is pleasant to be wanted.
State Department human rights chief Elliott Abrams denounced the Soviet cutback on Jewish emigration as unmitigated evil and said anti Semitism remains the official policy. The Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry reported 1307 Jews expected to leave this year, a low not seen since the 1960s.
South Africa confirms troops have advanced into Angola pursuing SWAPO guerrillas, amid clashes with Angolan forces. Gen. Constand Viljoen said seven guerrilla battalions planned to infiltrate Namibia, while a broader risk of wider conflict grows as U.N. and U.S. diplomacy spread.
In Palmital Brazil thousands of African killer bees swarmed a nursing home injuring 22 elderly residents and killing a 76 year old woman. Sister Fatima Celia said firemen used flamethrowers and poisons to end the swarm.
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone defended continuing defense commitments to the United States despite his party’s Dec. 18 election losses. He faces a looming January budget and a defense procurement plan feared to fall behind schedule, with a 6.8 percent cap debated by the Finance Ministry.
The Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday from Cedar Rapids Iowa at 500 Third Avenue SE 52406. Subscriptions include Carrier 2.25 per week and mail options with 7 issues 10.40 for 4 weeks 110.00 for 52 weeks. AP holds exclusive republication rights for local news and dispatches.
Moscow AP reports President Yuri Andropov skipped a two day Soviet Communist Party Central Committee meeting fueling speculation about his health. Observers question if illness will keep him from today’s parliament session as government plans and promotions proceed.
The Americans for Democratic Action said the House had the most liberal voting record last year since 1975 with an average liberal quotient of 49, eight Democrats scored 100 percent on 20 key votes, and 40 others, including Dan Daniel and the late Larry McDonald, scored zero. Iowa members Tom Harkin led the state's delegation with 90 percent.
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