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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1985

Page

3

Car bombing at Israeli checkpoint in South Lebanon kills 10

A car bomb with a Red Cross flag exploded at a security-zone checkpoint near Tibnit in southern Israel, killing seven Lebanese civilians and two SLA members. A pro-Syrian group claimed responsibility. The driver was identified as Hisham Abbass, 20, of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.

Tel Aviv Israel Red Cross South Lebanon Israel Radio Tibnit South Lebanon Army Lebanon Hisham Abbass Syrian Social Nationalist Party Syria

Druse militia head balks at Syria's security plan

Beir ut Lebanon AP The government announces a 300 member army force to enforce a Syrian backed security plan in West Beirut and at the airport to clear militias. Walid Jumblatt demands removal of Amin Gemayel and the Phalange. Prosecution targets TWA 847 hijackers.

Druse Syria Beirut Lebanon West Beirut Rashid Karami Walid Jumblatt Amin Gemayel Christian Phalange Party Karami Security Coordination Committee West Damascus TWA

Rioting in South Africa Leaves Eight Dead

Violence across black townships from Theunissen to Port Elizabeth leaves eight dead and dozens injured. Police using whips rubber bullets tear gas and shotguns clash with crowds as accounts differ. Police report 41 rioting incidents in 20 communities with at least 45 arrests amid more than 10 months of anti apartheid violence.

Johannesburg South Africa Theunissen Graaff Reinet Parys Queenstown Port Elizabeth National Police Pretoria

Purser pays fuel tab for hijacked TWA 847 flight

Purser Ali Derickson used her personal card to cover 11000 dollars in fuel after Algiers airport refused to refuel the Athens to Rome hijacked flight due to no account. TWA will reimburse the bill. Passengers and crew praised her courage in resisting hijackers.

New York TWA Algiers Ali Derickson Sally McE Lwreath Derickson Athens-to Rome

Reagan aimed to overturn Roe v. Wade as unworkable

The Reagan administration urged the Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, arguing no constitutional right exists to abortion. The move drew swift reaction from anti abortion groups and pro choice organizations, with little chance of reversal.

Washington Reagan Administration Supreme Court Justices Department

Budget talks stall as Reagan settlement eyed by negotiators

Washington budget talks resumed with no progress as House and Senate negotiators consider an alternative to reduce next year's deficit beyond the $56 billion figure. A separate Washington report finds prescription drug costs rose 56 percent from 1981 to 1985, outpacing 23 percent overall inflation.

Washington House Ways and Means Full Ways and Means Committee Senate Reagan Congressional House Budget Committee William H. Gray House Energy and Commerce Health and Environment Subcommittee Bureau of Labor Statistics

End of Geneva arms talks yields no progress

The second Geneva round ends with the United States and the Soviet Union failing to make headway on nuclear weapons and space defenses. Negotiations resume in September ahead of a November meeting between President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in Geneva. In Seoul, North and South Korea agree in principle to allow separated families and artistic groups to visit, but disagree on delegation sizes for September exchanges.

Bonn West Germany Geneva United States Soviet Union Reagan Mikhail Gorbachev Seoul South Korea Red Cross Korea Panmunjom

US and Australia pledge solidarity despite New Zealand absence

Secretary of State Shultz and Australian Foreign Minister Hayden affirmed continued defense and security cooperation with Canberra while noting New Zealand's absence from ANZUS. They also discussed countering Soviet influence in the South Pacific amid tensions over U S nuclear ships and fishing deals with island nations.

Canberra Australia United States New Zealand South Pacific Moscow George Shultz William Hayden Wellington U.S

Gazette pricing and mailing details for Cedar Rapids edition

The notice lists subscription rates for Carrier and Mail editions of The Gazette, including 2.25 per week by carrier, 10.40 for 4 weeks, 110.00 for 52 weeks, and 140.00 for 52 weeks to other states. It also notes post office and AP republication rights and mail address changes to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Avenue SE Iowa U.S Associated Press AP News P.O. Box

Thatcher urges limit on terrorist publicity by media

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher told the American Bar Association in London that newspapers and broadcasts should avoid aiding terrorists. She supported a voluntary media code to withhold material that could boost terrorists while the hijack lasted. The London convention drew 10,000 lawyers and families, focusing on law and anti-terror efforts.

London Margaret Thatcher American Bar Association Royal Albert Hall Thatcher TWA Bar Association Washington Reagan

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