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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1980
Page
3
Police say handwriting of Harry Leach matches notes from a $10 million extortion attempt and two prior poisoning incidents at a Lake Tahoe casino. Leach denies involvement and no arrest is imminent. The notes reportedly came from the same source.
Philip Kennedy, 21, a University of Vermont senior, ends 11 months of silence to urge renewed American focus on hostages seized when the U.S. Embassy was captured in Tehran on November 4. He fears public interest has waned and says his father Moorhead Kennedy is believed safe, but a quick release deal is unlikely.
Former senator Eugene McCarthy, discussing a potential endorsement of Ronald Reagan, spoke at Vanderbilt University and met Reagan aides. He planned a Thursday press conference to decide and avoided committing during a Louisville meeting. Reagan aides anticipated an endorsement from McCarthy in Herrin, Illinois.
The text notes that cinnamon was burned at Poppaea's funeral as part of Rome's grief display. It mentions Geoffrey Chaucer as England's first Poet Laureate, granted an annual wine allowance with the title. Both items are presented as curious historical tidbits.
A new group People for the American Way with Norman Lear unveils three 60 second TV spots in 14 metros to counter televangelist political messaging. The ad campaign costing 300000 argues there is more than one Christian view and urges respect for differing opinions.
Government lawyers probe Dick Tuck’s possession of Watergate tapes aired on three networks after tapes, including the smoking gun recording, circulated publicly. Archives officials worry security breaches while Tuck claims a source with legal access supplied the tapes.
Justice Department probes former CIA employee David Barnett for espionage with alleged $100,000 payoff from the Soviets. Grand jury evidence presented. indictment or guilty plea possible in Baltimore federal court. CIA declines comment.
Americans for Democratic Action and allied leaders say a vote for independent candidate John Anderson would help Ronald Reagan win and threaten the nation and world with drift. The ADA notes Anderson lacks broad appeal to the Democratic coalition and would deliver a Reagan victory to short sighted progressives.
The Agriculture Department said Thanksgiving turkeys will be adequate to meet normal needs, yet prices may rise 6 to 8 percent from last November as supplies shrink. Officials did not provide exact price figures for 1979 Thanksgiving turkeys.
Israeli warplanes hit several Palestinian guerrilla bases south of Beirut in a second such attack this month. All aircraft returned safely. pilots reported direct hits though details and target counts were unavailable.
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