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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1983
Page
2
U S Honolulu AP reports Raymond weakened to 90 mph with 110 mph gusts as it nears Hawaii 60 to 80 miles offshore. Air Force plane logged drops from 125 to 105 then 90 mph. second Hawaiian hurricane threat in under a year.
The Los Angeles Times reports that about $18,000 in South African gold coins were discovered in the trunk of a sportscar owned by the Bullion Reserve of North America chairman. The death was reported as a self-inflicted act last month.
About 30,000 demonstrators across West Germany protested NATO plans to deploy 572 U.S. Pershing 2 and cruise missiles. In Bremerhaven 20 000 marched past a U S base and masked protesters hurled rocks while police used water cannons and later charged. Police reported injuries and 20 detentions with most protests peaceful.
Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi said Rome may pause placing 112 cruise missiles in Comiso Sicily if Geneva arms talks show Soviet negotiators willing to move. He spoke with Spain's Felipe Gonzalez amid Southern European premiers gathering in Athens and reaffirmed Italy's resolve to begin deployment unless Geneva progress occurs.
A 13 year old ward of the state wandered from the Children's Treatment Services center at Central State Hospital with a 17 year old companion. The youth, Robert Belt of Clinton Kentucky, fell asleep on railroad tracks and was run over by a train of seven locomotives, dragged 800 feet. Police said the incident occurred Friday afternoon after they left the facility about 10 p.m. Thursday.
A South Korean investigating team reports North Korean agents used a ball bearing incendiary bomb in the Burma explosion that killed South Korean presidential delegation members including four Cabinet officers. They cite explosives, equipment, and seized material from three suspects as evidence. Authorities may intensify actions against dissent and foreign contacts amid Western diplomats citing broad pressure.
Ten years ago the Nobel Peace Prize was given to Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho for their roles in reaching the Vietnam cease-fire accord. The award recognized their efforts to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam and establish a framework for peace talks.
The ruling Communist Party closed a two day ideology meeting with calls to counter the rising power of the Roman Catholic Church. Religious Affairs Minister Adam Lopatka warned of a dangerous trend toward ecclesiastical culture, while others urged purging Catholics from the party as a campaign shapes local and regional leadership elections.
McFarlane remains the leading White House candidate to succeed William P. Clark as national security adviser though Weinberger and Casey question his ability to voice their views. Reagan has not decided, with conservatives pressing for Jeane Kirkpatrick while officials say the choice is coalescing toward McFarlane.
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