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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1987

Page

13

Iran vows to keep fighting amid Gulf War tensions

Iran and Iraq remain at war as Tehran rejects cease fire terms while Iran demands a Security Council backed embargo. Weinberger criticizes Senate proposals, urges a United Nations arms embargo and warns against halting US convoy protection of Gulf ships. Iraq strikes Iranian vessels and oil targets as Iran reports civilian casualties. the Soviet Union and China weigh arms exports and regional role amid Western pressure.

Gulf News Agency United States U.N Iran Tehran Security Council Weinberger Persian Gulf Senate Robert Syrd D-W. Va Byrd Reagan Bahrain Abc-Tv David Brinkley Tran Iraq INA Imam Hassan Beedboland IRNA Khuzestan Shirwan Cape Coral Kharg Island Gulf Soviet Union Moscow U.S Zhao Ziyang China Zhao NBC Nightly News O Tran

Blind car salesman defies odds with hard work and trust

Endicott, a blind car salesman, works 80 hours weekly with support from his wife Ann and coworkers. He keeps his disability hidden, memorizes his lot, and avoids mention of his blindness while selling cars. Rod Thompson bought his 366th car of the year from him and praised his integrity and knowledge.

Endicott Ann Rod Thompson Thompson

Casey linked to failed assassination plot and covert Saudi aid

The book Veil by Bob Woodward alleges that Casey moved operations outside the CIA to Saudi Arabia in 1985. It claims a $3 million Saudi pledge funded covert actions including an aborted assassination attempt in Beirut that killed 80 bystanders. Saudi and U.S. officials deny the allegations. Casey died May 6 after brain tumor complications with his wife denying direct hospital involvement.

Ssom Casey CIA Middle East U.S Beirut Woodward Congress King Fahd Saudi Arabia Saudi Intelligence Service Reagan Washington Post United States Bandar bin Sultan Bandar Fadlallah Fadiallah Sheik Fadiallah Associated Press Long Island Washington Secret Service Directorate of Operations

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