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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1979

Page

2

Khomeini Loyalists Clash With Communists At Tehran Rally

In Tehran university a 150000 strong Marxist rally ended briefly in clashes with Moslem supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini. Radio Tehran reported the ninth execution by the revolutionary government. An ex police officer Monir Taher was executed at Rudsar for killing people during the shah era. Ken Kraus, a U.S. Marine sergeant, departed West Germany for Washington after captivity. Yasser Arafat left Iran after a six day visit. A group of 1000 Khomeini supporters charged gates and disrupted the dais with Marxist literature torn by rally marshals.

Tehran Iran UPI Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Tehran University National Radio Radio Monir Taher Caspian Sea Rudsar Shah Rex Abadan U. S Frankfurt West Germany Washington Ken Kraus U.S Andrews Air Force Base Air Force Information PLO Khomeini Fedayeen

Weather brief with wind NW at 19 mph and sun times

Wind direction and velocity at 10 a.m. NW 19 mph. Sun rises Saturday 6 50 and sets 5 50. Year Ago Today highs 30 lows 18 no precipitation. Extended forecast shows a chance of rain or snow Sunday through Tuesday with warming trend. Highs 20s Sunday rising to 30s 40s by Tuesday. Lows 0 to 10 above Sunday and in the 20s by Tuesday. Highs Thursday and overnight lows with inches of precipitation.

Perot raid claim draws no US probe say officials

In Washington and Los Angeles reports touch on H Ross Perot denying government action over a Dallas press conference about a prison raid in Iran. The FBI and Justice Department say they have no investigation and the State Department says no involvement.

Washington Texas H. Ross Perot Iran U.S FBI Justice Department State Department Perot Dallas

CIA Purges Amid Leak Crackdown Spark Dismissals

Washington officials say about a dozen CIA employees have been dismissed or reprimanded as part of a broader effort to tighten security and prevent classified material leaks. The actions reflect heightened vigilance following ongoing concerns about safeguarding sensitive information.

Washington Central Intelligence Agency CIA

Senate Panel Approves Taiwan Security Proposal

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to send to the Senate floor a Taiwan security measure. It states a U S interest in Taiwan but contains no pledge of military response if China attacks.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Taiwan Carter Senate U.S China

Rhodesia Bombers Attack ZAPU Camp Near Lusaka

Rhodies jet bombers hit the Nampundwe camp of Joshua Nkomo's ZAPU near Lusaka 22 miles west. Witnesses report hundreds killed or wounded with no casualty tally. The raid follows the Ka riba airliner downing last week. Traffic controllers were on strike and some international flights were canceled.

Lusaka Zambia Rhodesia Here Nampundwe Joshua Nkomo Zimbabwe African People’s Union ZAPU Kariba

British Civil Servants Strike Grounded Flights and Ports

More than 330,000 British civil servants began a 24 hour pay strike disrupting air traffic and customs searches. An Airports Authority spokesman warned trans Atlantic travel would be badly hit with flights delayed by six to seven hours.

London Airports Authority Air

Saudi crown prince cancels U.S. visit with Carter

Crown Prince Fahd calls off mid March talks with President Carter amid U.S.-Saudi differences. The cancellation delays efforts to gain Saudi backing for Sadat’s peace talks with Israel while Iran upheaval prompts reassurances. The Soviet Union has floated overtures toward establishing diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.

Washington Fahd Saudi Arabia Carter United States State Department Anwar Sadat Israel Iran Soviet Union

Four Murders and Rapes Spark South Carolina Rampage

Police attacked a motel room with tear gas to capture two suspects in a spree that killed four people and wounded another, then raped two clerks. One suspect killed himself. the other, Ronald R. Woomer, 24, was jailed in Huntington, West Virginia.

South Carolina Myrtle Beach S.C Eugene R. Skaar Huntington W.va Ronald R. Woomer Georgetown Woodrow Carter Woomer Cottageville Georgetown County Horry County Carter Louise B. Sellers Wanda

Son of Sam killer recants demon tale in prison interview

David Berkowitz, serving a life sentence for six murders and nine other wounds, says his Son of Sam demon story was fiction devised to justify his crimes and that the urge to kill has left him. He granted interviews after a book movie deal concerns, at Attica prison.

Attica N.Y Sam David Berkowitz Berkowitz Associ Ated Press The New York Times Newsday McGraw-Hill Inc New York State

Births Reported at St. Luke's and Okemos and Cedar Rapids links

The Vital Statistics column lists births at St. Luke's on February 22, a son for Steven Brown and spouse of Bowling Street SW. a son for Thomas Franks. a son for Jan Dickey. In Okemos Michigan a son was born February 19 to Lawrence Su. Grandparents named Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids connections appear in the record.

Steven Brown Bowling St Thomas Franks Ave Jan Dickey First Ave Marion Okemos Mich Lawrence C. Su George H. Wolf Joseph C. Gould Virginia L. Curtis Cedar Rapids Edward P. Lazenby Mary M. Stephenson Center Point Donald N. Zimmerman Hiawatha Debra F. Beck Zimmerman

Blumenthal Sails to China With Carter Guidance

Treasury Secretary W. Michael Blumenthal began a nine day trip to China carrying President Carter instructions on messaging about the Vietnam border war. He left Andrews AFB at 8 13 a m and was seen off by Chai Tiemin. Michel Oksenberg canceled to stay in Washington due to his China Vietnam expertise. The visit shifts from trade to regional security amid China's invasion of Vietnam.

Washington Treasury W. Michael Blumenthal China Carter Vietnam Blumenthal United States Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Chai Tie-min Michel Oksenberg National Security Council Joseph Laitin Oksenberg

Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details and Rates

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 operates from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail with multiple term options and notes AP has exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.

The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Oreas Gazette Associated Press

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