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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1983

Page

2

Arafat Reorganizes PLO Forces in Lebanon Breach Suspected

Yasser Arafat ordered all Fatah forces in Lebanon under a single command to quell a mutiny led by five officers amid reports of ongoing dissent within PLO units behind Syrian lines in the Bekaa Valley. Sources warn rebellion may continue despite the move.

Gazette Wire Damascus Syria Yasser Arafat Fatah PLO Lebanon Fatah Executive Committee Arafat Bekaa Bedawi Palestine Liberation Organization

Clashes at Westfarms Mall over Klan leaflets

Police and Klan opponents clashed at the Farmington Connecticut Westfarms Mall as anti Klan demonstrators entered to distribute literature. Three demonstrators were arrested and three West Hartford officers suffered minor injuries during the confrontation.

Farmington, Conn Westfarms Mall Connecticut Peter Hollis Taubman Co Troy Mich West Hartford Dennis Covins Hartford National Organization For Women Klan

Avalanche kills nine in Teglio Italy

An avalanche struck Teglio in the Italian Alps on Sunday, killing nine people and injuring 20 as rescue teams searched for others missing. The wall of snow and mud hit the town of about 350 after noon, crushing homes and sparking smaller slides amid days of rain or snow.

Teglio Italy Italian Alps

Pravda Attacks U S Stance in Geneva Talks

Pravda accuses Washington of blocking a U S Soviet missile agreement in Geneva. It endorses Moscow’s proposal for radical reductions of medium range missiles and warheads in Europe while condemning U S obstruction as unacceptable to the Soviet Union.

Moscow Communist Party Pravda Washington U.S Geneva Kremlin Europe Soviet Union U.S.S.R

Riot in Bogside District Ends With Police Firefight

Rioting youths hurled about 500 firebombs at police who were lured into the Bogside area to investigate a bomb threat. Two officers were wounded in the five hour disturbance late Saturday. one youth was arrested. Snipers exchanged fire but no casualties were reported.

Londonderry Northern Ireland Bogside

Pope Paul II urges dignity of workers during Italy tour

In Milan the 63 year old pope told industrialists that profit must not erode workers' dignity. He said man and values must guide the economy and that decisions, even in crises, should not overvalue profit.

Milan Italy Pope John Pope Paul II

First Grader Proves Venus Hotter Than Mercury

Clearwater first grader James Brown persuaded McGraw-Hill to correct a science text after asserting Venus is hotter than Mercury. NASA later acknowledged the error, noting updated temperature data since Mariner probes show Venus up to 1,673 degrees and Mercury 1,630 degrees.

Clearwater Fla NASA Venus Mercury James Brown Eisenhower Elementary MacGraw-Hill Book Co James McGraw-Hill John Mongillo Science Department National Aeronau Space Administration Washington Mariner 10 Charles Redmond Space Agency Mariner Redmond Jim Brown

Woman killed in sniper attack at New Haven flea market

A sniper opened fire at the Catholic Family Services fair in the New Haven parking lot injuring a man with a grazing wound and killing 31 year old Susan Iezzi. Police sought the shooter as traffic and crowds dispersed after the shooting.

New Haven Yale-New Haven Hospital Susan Iezzi

Goldwater urges Reagan to threaten force in Central America

Sen. Barry Goldwater says President Reagan should reverse policy and threaten U S military action to combat communist activity in Central America. He backs Lt Gen Wallace Nutting and calls for unlimited U S advisers to stop Marxism spread in the region.

Washington Barry Goldwater Reagan U.S Central America Goldwater Senate Intelligence Committee CBS Wallace Nutting Latin America

Viking 1 Lander Silence after Power Failure on Mars

In Pasadena California the Viking 1 lander sits silent on Mars after a failed contact attempt. Jet Propulsion Laboratory officials say the batteries likely died and no other cause is known. The craft landed on July 20 1976 and exceeded its 90 day guarantee by years while sending millions of weather reports and thousands of pictures.

Pasadena Calif Mars John Schlenz Jet Propulsion Laboratory Deep Space Plains of Gold Earth Viking

Americans back GM Toyota jointly building cars in California

The Los Angeles Times poll shows Americans favor a GM Toyota venture to build Japanese cars in Fremont, California and support a law requiring foreign automakers to open U.S. plants and boost American labor. The proposal faces strong opposition from President Reagan.

Los Angeles General Motors Toyota Fremont Calif United States Los Angeles Times United Auto Workers Union Reagan Gazette

Israeli doctors stage a mass bus-out in wage protest

Israeli government employed physicians left hospitals on buses to secret destinations, aiming to pressure for higher pay amid an 82 day strike. Cabinet back-to-work orders threaten arrest if doctors do not return, while private doctors remain unaffected. Patients faced wait times and optional surgeries were delayed.

Los Angeles Times Jerusalem Israel Histadrut Labor Federation

The Gazette Advertisement and Publication Details

The Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa with pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail. It notes second class postage, exclusive AP republication rights, and USPS designation.

THE Gazette Gazette Company Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Associated Press

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