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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1982
Page
4
Washington AP The Senate rejected 59 to 39 an attempt to shield Social Security and its 36 million pensioners from a constitutional amendment barring deficit federal spending. Critics led by Sen Moynihan warned the move could cut $170 billion in annual retirement benefits.
Iran says its forces pushed through barbed wire and minefields, advancing seven miles and taking 58 square miles of territory north of Basra in a late night offensive. Iraq counter-attacked, claimed to contain the push, and reported heavy losses for the attackers.
In Lima a bomb blast 300 yards from a presidential parade route caused light damage to a barracks and a nearby building while President Belaunde Terry was ten blocks away. No deaths. three youths were detained for questioning after the incident during Independence Day observances.
GALWAY Ireland UPI The president and three top Charter Co executives died when a helicopter carrying them from Bellinahinch Castle crashed in dense fog. Also killed was the pilot. The victims were Jack T Donnell 53 Dudley Parker 49 Barry Green 34 and Jay Sammons 43.
NAACP executive director Benjamin L Hooks announced a national effort to secure a fair share of the nation's economy for Black Americans. The Port Gibson Direct Action Institute will train branches in selective buying campaigns with first session set for August in Los Angeles. Meanwhile ex Rep Robert Bauman abandoned his comeback bid amid attacks blamed on opponent Porter Hopkins. In Lindale Texas, a private plane crash at a religious commune killed 12, including gospel singer Keith Green. investigators weigh overloading as the Cessna 414 went down after takeoff from Last Days Ministries airstrip.
In Los Angeles Stefanie Powers seeks to redirect $80,000 from William Holden estate away from the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Inc. to her newly formed William Holden Wildlife Fund. She told Superior Court Judge Ronald Swearinger that the charity choice was improper and that the funds should support her fund instead. Holden died November 16 at 63. The judge took the matter under advisement.
President and Mrs. Reagan hosted Indira Gandhi with a concert in the Rose Garden featuring Zubin Mehta conducting works by Handel Mozart Bruch Gershwin and Beethoven. Guests included John Updike Wayne Newton and Chad Everett. Gifts exchanged included Audubon books and Kashmir carpet.
The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court to strengthen state and local power to regulate abortions, signaling a shift to defer to legislative judgments. The move targets Akron Ohio regulations from 1978 and Missouri rules from 1979, with GOP officials arguing for local control and the ACLU criticizing the action as infringing reproductive rights.
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