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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1981
Page
6
A movie producer Michael Radford considers filming David Toma lectures in Cedar Rapids to dramatize youth drug use with 10 000 extras. Local officials doubt the attendance figure and warn sequels seldom match the original impact.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller found about 78 apparent forgeries on Teamster petition cards to oust AFSCME as bargaining agent for 1300 workers. Since forgery itself isn’t a prosecutable crime under current law, the case was dismissed though falsely certifying a petition is prosecutable. Miller urges serious misdemeanor penalties up to one year in jail and a $1000 fine, to be addressed in next year’s legislature.
The text presents a speculative theory that the Pope John Paul II shooting could be manipulated by outside powers, suggesting a cold killer aligned with Islam and funded by covert actors to sow disruption in Poland. It explores how an external force might finance and direct such an act while avoiding attribution.
A private meeting in Burgenstock with leaders from 18 West European countries Canada and the U S outlines three core tensions in the U S Europe alliance. They fear the soaring dollar high U S interest rates and defense spending while pushing for reduced foreign aid and more Third World development. They warn of a potential directorate and warn small NATO states that they may be excluded from crucial talks.
A reader contrasts Democrats and Republicans with humorous lines about behavior, money, and politics. The letter discusses family names, oil views, laws, and sports metaphors while criticizing both parties. It ends with a personal note from Anne-Lie and Monica Larsson seeking any relatives in the United States, mentioning Albert Pearson.
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