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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1981
Page
6
Statesman and Nobel laureate Anwar Sadat is remembered for pursuing a peaceful Mideast accommodation with Israel. The piece condemns assassination and flags Libya’s Khadafy praising the killing while urging continued commitment to Sadat’s vision amid regional violence and global criticism.
A journalist exposes a Soviet paid mole inside the CIA, leading to a civil suit by the CIA. The reporter is fined $15,000 and sentenced to three years in jail. Separately Boris Korcsak, ex CIA, claims his near liquidation by a poison umbrella in Virginia, provoking Post coverage and CIA backlash.
The S 391 agents identity bill pursues criminal penalties for disclosing top secret intelligence while applying a vague standard to private citizens and journalists. Critics warn the "reason to believe" clause could chill reporting, even as proponents led by Senator Thurmond defend the measure and note penalties for leaks remain severe.
A commentary linking Anwar Sadat's assassination to Soviet influence and global Cold War tensions. It notes Sadat's 1977 Jerusalem visit, expulsion of Soviet personnel, and alignment with the United States, while contrasting Western and communist vocabularies of power and violence.
Readers press for answers to why informants delayed contact and why officials not raised until near city elections. They critique publishing the victim's photo and urge support for Bergen. The letter argues against moving Cedar Rapids Public Library and urges renovation of the current facility with private funding and city planning considerations.
The Gazette reports on October 3 that attempts to discredit Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen rely on thirdhand information from a friend of a secretary’s daughter. Claims collapse as the woman delayed contacting Cedar Rapids police after realizing a crime occurred.
A writer reports a bogus fundraising machine posing as Jerry Falwell to solicit five ten or twenty five dollars. The piece recalls Uncle Irvey and Elvis, and the narrator vows to warn Falwell while dodging calls from other scams and a fake FBI voice. The tale ends with a humorous note about sending an apple pie if needed.
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