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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1981

Page

5

Reward Offered In Rape Of Nun In Harlem Convent

Mayor Edward Koch announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man or men who raped and tortured a 31 year old nun at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Convent in Harlem. Police described two black males 20 to 25 as intruders and noted previous attacks on clergy that week.

New York UPI Edward Koch Harlem Koch Sister of Charity Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Cecilia’s Sisters of Charity

Dayan Rushed to ICU Amid Chest Pain

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan was admitted to an intensive care unit with chest pains and breathing difficulty. His wife said the 66 year old is awake and undergoing tests. Doctors noted no heart attack history despite recent surgeries for cancer of the large intestine and other procedures.

Tel Aviv Israel UPI Moshe Dayan

Arafat Welcomed on Asian Image Tour in Hanoi

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived in Hanoi after a four day Japan visit and was greeted by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Van Dong and Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach. Crowds waved flags as Arafat rode from the airport to Ba Dinh Square.

Bangkok Thailand UPI Vietnam PLO Yasser Arafat Asia Arafat Pham van Dong Nguyen Co Thach Hanoi Ba Dinh Japan

War on debtors told

Washington reported private citizens defaulted on more than 25 billion dollars of federal loans. The Office of Management and Budget cited over 200 billion dollars in government debt, with 25 billion delinquent, as Deputy Director Edwin Harper said agencies have begun stronger collection efforts under Reagan's directive.

Washington UPI Office of Management and Budget Edwin Harper House Ways and Means Committee Reagan Harper

Reagan accuses Soviets of offering nothing to world poor

President Reagan used a World Affairs Council speech in Philadelphia to attack the Soviet Union for lacking solutions for global poverty. He rejected critics of aid restraint, urged private investment and U.S. economic recovery, and contrasted U.S. leadership with Soviet offerings as he prepared for Cancun talks.

Philadelphia Reagan Soviet Union America Moscow Mexico United States World Affairs Council Cancun

Senate panel votes against AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly rejects the 8.5 billion AWACS radar plane sale to Saudi Arabia by a 9 to 8 vote. President Reagan insists the slim margin makes final approval likely on the Senate floor, while House opposition remains strong. Senate leaders say the deal remains alive unless Senate blocks it. Additional debate centers on Middle East instability and potential peacekeeping roles for Saudi participation.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Saudi Arabia Reagan Senate Howard Baker R-Tenn Armed Services Committee U.S Persian Gulf House Iowa Tom Tauke Berkley Bedell Tom Harkin Neal Smith Jim Leach Cooper Evans Charles Grassley R-lowa White House Grassley Middle East United States NATO Evan Hultman Waterloo

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