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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1982
Page
3
President Aristides Royo resigns and Vice President Ricardo de la Espriella sworn in as successor. National Guard commander Gen Ruben Dario Paredes orders a seven day press suspension and removal of most Royo officials in a sweeping government overhaul.
The Boeing 767 earned government approval Friday to begin passenger service in the country. The decision also impacts Rockwell-Collins of Cedar Rapids which supplies cockpit and communications equipment as standard or optional on the aircraft.
Iowa farm leaders welcomed Friday's White House statement that the United States would study extending the current grain trade agreement with the Soviet Union. The news appeared on the farm page as encouraging developments for farmers.
President Reagan's move to extend grain sales to the Soviet Union for another year is described as having little impact on America's large grain inventories despite international furor and political handwringing.
Israel attacked Palestinian neighborhoods and positions in West Beirut by land sea and air amid a new cease fire. The PLO proposed withdrawal of about 6 000 guerrillas over a month to Syria Jordan and Egypt with assurances from several Arab states. UNICEF warned of a waterborne epidemic as Beirut water was cut off by an Israeli blockade and wells yielded brackish water.
Cedar Rapids exporter Bill Rossey says Arab traders are cutting back on American goods in protest of U.S. policy toward Israel. He cites canceled contracts totaling millions, including a $2.6 million refrigerator case deal, and notes widespread frustration among Egyptian and Saudi contacts over Lebanon and Gaza actions.
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