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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1982
Page
4
U.S. ambassador Maxwell Rabb delivered personal messages of hope from President Reagan and Secretary Haig to Judith Dozier in Verona Italy. Friends raise about 1.8 million dollars for a reward to locate General Dozier who was abducted by the Red Brigades.
Fred C. Sorenson, the pilot who ferried Indiana Jones, seeks to fly a real life rescue from Palmyra Atoll for John Harrison and his two daughters Michelline and Kristen after a three week drift. Legal ownership disputes block the mission though talks continue. Authorities say the family is not in immediate danger.
Israel imposes unprecedented security in Jerusalem and the Golan Heights as Cairo says the United States recalls its ambassadors for talks on Palestinian autonomy. Syria strengthens military posture and Majdal Shamsis under curfew while troops search house to house for guerrillas.
Leftist guerrillas bombed electrical lines near Santa Ana and Guajoyo Metapan as El Salvador began 1982 with widespread blasts. National guardsmen reported outages 40 miles northwest of San Salvador and a power plant struck near Metapan just after midnight. No information.
Essex County prosecutor will lead the inquiry into the fatal Guardian Angel shooting in Newark, replacing an internal police probe. Ballistics confirm the bullet came from officer Milton Medina’s gun, with Guardian Angels alleging a cover up as another officer was initially blamed.
In Monteview Idaho farmers launch a fifth weekly rabbit roundup despite deep snow. A bounty of 8 cents per jack rabbit carcass is offered to fund fuel for hunters. The effort targets 5 000 to 8 000 rabbits with two redemption points and bodies sent to mink farmers. Environmental groups oppose the clubbing method and urge boycotts of Idaho potatoes.
The U S Court of Appeals cleared the way for the Postal Service to launch the ECOM computerized mail system for mass mailers starting Monday. The panel 2 1 declined to grant a temporary injunction while allowing expedited review. The service will charge a $50 annual fee and 26 cents per first page 5 cents per second page with mailers linking their systems to Postal Service offices in 25 cities.
Carlos Tisminezky, 39, a Caracas exporter importer, was arrested at Miami International Airport on charges of interstate transportation of stolen property after Bank of America credited his San Francisco account with $813000 by mistake. He is accused of withdrawing funds from the erroneous transfer and spending part of the money. Investigators say the $800000 overage originated from a Caracas to San Francisco transfer via Banco De Lara.
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