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Show Cavanaugh says 'nyet' to Russian journalist L j t I USS GOVFBNMfKT 1 I RSP05RILITf -AND I j WITH GOD'S HHP I . 7 A BETTER WOULD! 1 By JUDY JENSEN Managing Editor "Some kind of paranoia' is the way a Russian journalist described Bountiful businessman, busi-nessman, George Cavanaugh 's refusal for an interview regarding his "interesting ideas on what's going on in the world." '1 didn't know he belonged to Novasti...he could write a bunch of lies about me." George Cavanaugh Michael Nakoryakov, a leading Russian journalist who is currently reporting Bountiful Boun-tiful news for the Salt Lake Tribune, said he found the marquee warning of a "new world order ' at Mrs. Cavanaugh ' s Candies "interesting." "I called and told Mr. Cavanaugh I would like to meet him and exchange views with him on what is going on in the world,' said Nakoryakov, who was in Bountiful last week to speak to the chamber of commerce. He said Cavanaugh, who is a member of the John Birch Society, originally agreed to the interview, but when a photographer came to the business on Tuesday for photos, Cavanaugh had changed his mind. "He told him it would go against his beliefs to talk to a Russian," said Nakoryakov. He said the photographer, Lynn Johnson, explained to Cavanaugh that Nakoryakov was a legitimate journalist, but Cavanaugh could not be convinced. "1 cannot see any explanation tc .- nat has happened. He thinks I'm a spy cause I once interviewed Mikhail Gorbachev," said Nakoryakov. SEE RUSSIAN ON PG.3 George Cavanaugh's messages aroused the attention of a visiting Russian Journalist. Cavanaugh refused an interview, saying it -ould go against his beliefs tc J?ak to him. Russian CONTINUED FROM PG.l "I felt bad about saying no, but I didn't know he belonged to Novasti in Russia when I said yes," said Cavanaugh. "Novasti is the disinformation disin-formation agency in Russia that is O known for slanting the news, and propaganda. He could write a bunch of lies about me." Cavanaugh said he did not make his decision not to do the interview until he called the John Birch Society Socie-ty headquarters in Wakefield, Mass. "They told me if this guy is really honest and wants to know about the new world order, he could call them directly. I gave the newspaper the number," said Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh is an active member of the John Birch Society, and said he is very skeptical about the changes occurring in Europe at this time. ' ' If you look into it, you find that most of the new leaders are just the old communists. The Soviet military is stronger now than ever. The Russians have said they would do things to make us think they're friendly so they could rule the world," he said, "The Russians are great chess players. In chess you make the other guy think you're doing one Oing while you're planning another ategy, and then you go in and smash him. Remember the saying 'When they are at the pinnacle of their strength, they feign weakness.' Europe is now one big community. They are all becoming socialists and socialism is not far from communism. com-munism. The U.S. is now pushing for socialized medicine. People ought to wake up." Cavanaugh said he is not alone in his thinking. "I have received more positive comments about my billboards than negative. There are more active Birchers in Utah now than there have ever been. I'm a chapter leader and if anyone wants to come and talk to me, I'm tickled to death," he said, Cavanaugh said he "feels bad" about having to deny the interview with Nakoryakov, "but I'll wait and see after a year if he has written good things for America, then maybe give him another chance. Today he would probably discredit me and we don't need that," said Cavanaugh. When he spoke to the chamber of commerce, Nakoryakov said, "By sharing knowledge we can better understand one another." He said he still believes this is true. "I think in my country hard-line communists commu-nists would probably behave like your ultra-right wingers. I don't have any hard feelings about this incident. I'm just amazed," Nakoryakov said. |