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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1981
Page
3
The United States agreed to speed up arms deliveries to Egypt and Sudan to counter Libyan threats led by Muammar Khadafy while Cairo clamps down on internal unrest amid rumors of attacks and a large police sweep after Anwar Sadat's funeral.
Israeli officials expressed cautious hope that Hosni Mubarak will honor the 1979 peace treaty with Israel while monitoring Egypt's internal political shift after Sadat's death. They stressed the need for continued peace talks and Sinai disengagement, while warning to watch any substantive changes in Egypt.
John Shoecroft and Fred Gorrell, both of Scottsdale Arizona, completed a 2515 mile cross country helium balloon flight from Costa Mesa California to Blackbeard Island Georgia in 55 hours 25 minutes aboard Superchickens. They landed 200 yards from the Atlantic and planned a Savannah news conference.
Mubarak says Sadat could not have been stopped from being assassinated and that Nixon and Carter would have faced the same fate during visits to Egypt. He notes Sadat rejected tight security, pledges to harden domestic security after succeeding Sadat, and cites Al Ahram on penalties for weapon offenses and subversive acts while stressing citizen safety and stability.
Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel Halim Abu Ghazala says army Lt Khaled al Islambouli, identified as the ringleader of the four man squad that killed President Anwar Sadat, is in a semi coma after multiple operations. He had been under surveillance for suspected religious leanings but nothing was proved.
Sudan charges two Libyan warplanes attacked Al Tina and Tandeletti during Eid al Adha, injuring several including women and children. Khartoum says Libyan strongman Khadafy seeks empire, while Egypt and the US plan a joint military commission to protect Sudan.
Dr William Feinbloom unveils honey bee lens glasses in Philadelphia claiming to widen vision for legally blind individuals. Six tiny telescopic lenses per pair, weighing up to 4 to 114 ounces and priced at 3000 to 6000 dollars, with tested success around 84 percent across 74 patients aged 6 to 80.
Capitol Hill critics contest new FTC lemon rules requiring used car window stickers and disclosure of major defects. FTC estimates about 1 million used cars yearly become lemons, while Congress has 90 days to block regulations. Three lawsuits oppose the rules, likely unresolved before legislative action.
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