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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1983
Page
4
China and South Korea announced in their first official talks that a hijacked Chinese airliner and its passengers will be returned to China. The six hijackers will remain in South Korea to be dealt with under local law. charges are not yet determined.
In Sundsvall Bay a 300 foot Soviet tanker was detained for four hours as Swedish search squads hunted suspected mini submarines evading depth charges and sonar. Defense officials warned of island access restrictions while Moscow denied submarine incursions amid lingering Cold War tensions.
Cardinal Jozef Glemp accused police of lobbing tear gas into churches to quell anti-government protests in Krakow during St. Stanislaw Day ceremonies. He urged that houses of worship not be used for politics and called for peaceful action amid ongoing church-state tensions.
About 35 attendees at a Friendly Supper Club gathering in Montgomery sought to bridge white and black communities. A letter signed by Jack Smith urged interracial ecumenical meetings and monthly dinners, but no one admitted to being the host. The next meeting date remains unknown.
Mayor Harold Washington sent telegrams to aldermen urging representatives from split council factions to meet before a Wednesday session. He questioned the legality of Saturday’s rebel meeting and warned Alderman Edward Vrdolyak that a forced outcome would end any further talks.
Five boaters were thrown into the cold sea near Stonington after an overnight accident. One body was recovered, tied to a capsized 14 foot boat. Two men were rescued and in stable condition. Two women reportedly died, and a fifth passenger disappeared while swimming toward an island.
A three man ascent in a blizzard on Mount Rainier ends with one climber missing after an outcropping of snow gave way. National Park Service said the climber disappeared when the snow broke loose beneath him during the ascent.
Park Ranger Jim Monheiser described the lead party member stepping onto a cornice that gave way and collapsed with him, detailing the dangerous moment and its consequences.
Jim Wells County deputies arrested Nathan Lum Elliott and his son Nathan Jr. near their mobile home outside Orange Grove. The pair are linked to the April 21 Union National Bank robbery in Laredo where gunmen forced entry, held the bank president's wife hostage, and fled with 438000. she was unharmed after the money was surrendered.
A 19 year old New Zealand tourist, Paul Ray Corrie, was killed when a car sped through the window of Stak's restaurant near the Los Angeles airport during breakfast. The 46 year old driver, Johnny Pippin, fled but was arrested later that day.
A congressional study says U S sanctions against Moscow are unlikely to push NATO allies to tougher East West trade controls. It notes domestic and global forces shape Soviet trade more than U S tech leaks and warns embargoes had inconclusive economic impact.
A State Department official noted that U S Soviet trade talks at a Western summit may be muted due to strategic studies. The Common Market issued a protest note to Washington over Reagan plan changes to press allies into honoring future embargoes, signaling ongoing trans Atlantic friction.
In Madrid AP reports, 57 percent of ballots counted show Socialists with about 45 percent of the vote against 27 percent for the Popular Alliance. Communists hover around 7 percent and Adolfo Suarez's DC remains near 1.7 percent. Voter turnout hits 67 percent of 27.5 million registered.
Police detained 54 rightist militants near the Arc de Triomphe during a World War I armistice ceremony on the Champs Elysees attended by President Mitterrand. Twelve faced charges while others were questioned. Officials cited tear gas brass knuckles and toy guns found on several detainees. Participants included Premier Mauroy Defense Minister Hernu and Army Chief Lecaze.
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