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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1980
Page
3
Pope John Paul II urged cautions against artificial insemination birth control organ transplants and new drugs saying science must serve man not dominate him He spoke to Italian doctors at the Vatican stressing limits to preserve life and dignity amid advancements.
A federal study, prompted by the Miami riot, finds high potential for urban unrest in U.S. cities and notes police are ill trained to handle disorders. It urges a shift toward prevention and highlights widespread belief that riots are not a thing of the past.
President Kenneth Kaunda announced that security forces captured more than 40 heavily armed men from Zaire who plotted to overthrow the Zambian government. He said three high ranking officers aided the plot and that South Africa backed it. Kaunda added two government officials lack loyalty, without naming them. He did not allege Mobutu Sese Seko sent the plotters.
A psychic hired by the Atlanta police to aid in the slayings of 10 black children and disappearances of four others ends her visit with mixed reviews. Dorothy Allison said she provided a possible suspect name and description but police reported no new developments. City officials pledged continued volunteer searches with hundreds of volunteers, Marines, and National Guardsmen scouring East Lake and surrounding areas.
The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram moved Doonesbury from the funnies to the news column after a six panel satire on Ronald Reagan. Editor Wayne Sargent called the portrayal a vicious attack on Reagan's mental and physical capacity and said the strips appeared as a single news event. The piece, by Garry Trudeau, portrays Reagan and compares brain function to Carter with critical, speculative lines about Reagan's perception.
McKINNEY Texas AP. A state district judge says Candace Montgomery 30 is competent to finish her murder trial after a psychiatrist found her fully competent. Montgomery admits to killing Betty Gore in self defense, claiming disassociation during the attack in Gore's home in Wylie.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists carrier and mail subscription rates including $1.40 weekly and $6.82 yearly for the Afternoon Edition, with other regional rates. It notes no mail subscriptions in areas served by Gazette carriers and credit terms with Associated Press usage for local news and dispatches.
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