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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1980
Page
3
In Tripura a bus was attacked by tribesmen, eight Bengalis were killed and 35 wounded. Local officials reported the violence marking a fresh flareup in racial tensions in India's northeast.
Detroit 9,000 city workers stayed off the job for a third day as garbage mounted in the streets. In contrast New York City workers reached a tentative contract settlement for 44,000 uniformed employees, granting wage hikes. The Democratic National Convention is set for August in New York while Detroit hosts this month’s Republican event.
Twenty one Romanian citizens hijacked a Soviet Antonov II crop duster at Arad airport and flew 150 feet over Hungary to Feldbach Austria seeking political asylum. The pilot Aurel Popescu, 27, landed with minor damage and the group, including children, were reported healthy and grateful to reach the West.
Egyptian and Israeli negotiators agreed to resume their talks on Palestinian autonomy in the Middle East within weeks. The two sides met with each other and with President Carter, and Gen Kamal Hassan Ali discussed the resumption with Anwar Sadat by phone.
The Senate passed an 84 to 3 vote on a $51.9 billion defense procurement bill. It aims to raise military pay by 11.7 percent and start MX missile production with $1.5 billion, fund an increased shipbuilding program at $8.4 billion, and devote $91 million to researching a new strategic bomber related to the B-1 or FB-111 concepts. The measure moves to a conference committee to reconcile with the House’s $54 billion defense authorization.
A broadcast from Detroit is set to air during the convention week spanning July 14 to July 18, aiming to cover key events and statements. The plan emphasizes live updates, panel discussions, and audience access across local stations.
Congress rushed a 16.9 billion emergency package to aid near bankrupt programs boost revenue sharing with states fund Mount St Helens relief Cuban refugee aid and coal miners black lung benefits as it seeks Carter’s signature before the fiscal year ends October 1.
John Anderson the independent presidential candidate will be interviewed on NBC Today each day of the Republican National Convention. The network said he will react to events from Europe and appear twice per two hour program with NBC News correspondent Bob Jamieson on a European satellite feed.
Pope John Paul II, amid a Brazil tour, gave his personal gold ring to a Vidigal slum parish representative after viewing crushing poverty. Officials say the ring is a symbolic gesture of care for the poor and may stay as a memento. The pope urged the church to be the church of the poor.
In Washington the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. agrees to recall 5 million steel belted radials including Firestone 500s and private brands. About 1.8 million may still be in service. Owners to be notified by mail with free replacements for tires sold after June 1, 1977.
Sharif Abdel Hamid Sharaf, a key adviser to King Hussein and a veteran diplomat who served as defense and foreign affairs minister, died of a heart attack in Amman. The early morning radio report announced his death.
Controllers at JFK faced a four hour computer outage during peak travel time that produced several near misses and a small plane entered the path of six large jets. FAA spokesman acknowledged delays but denied any near disasters resulted from the breakdown.
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