Prison uprising at St Clair County Facility ends after hostage siege
Hundreds of inmates seized the central records office at the St Clair County Correctional Facility releasing 22 hostages including Warden Larry Spears after more than 10 hours. Five staff injured and 17 guards freed following negotiations with authorities led by the FBI and state officials.
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Montgomery
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Ken Wallis
Larry Spears
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Birmingham
Jerry Murdock
South Africa to end interracial marriage laws
The white minority government said it would legalize interracial marriage and sex, scrapping apartheid laws central to racial purity. Home Affairs Minister De Klerk said repeal would occur this legislative session. Nearby Crossroads squatters moved to Khayelitsha, ending clashes and securing rights to stay for 18 months.
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South Africa
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Khayelitsha
Crossroads
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Reagan pushes 14 million aid package for Nicaraguan rebels
President Reagan launches a broad campaign on Capitol Hill and in public briefings to win a 14 million package for Nicaragua's contras. He calls opposition a vote against peace and frames aid as a moral stand, meeting Costa Rican leaders and backing refugee relief efforts while critics mount a lobbying push.
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Reagan
Nicaragua
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Costa Rica
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Branstad reports 1984 taxes show 32619 farming loss and 10754 refund
Governor Terry Branstad and wife posted a 1984 net income of 40404 with a 67302 governor salary. They expect a 10754 federal refund and a 2452 state refund due to payroll overpayment. He bought out his brother’s remaining interest in a 260 acre farm near Lake Mills.
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Branstad
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Monte
Rebellion on my mind Berg told detectives in court
Berg said he wanted to protect himself when he grabbed a shotgun before it was used to kill Cedar Rapids officer Bret Sunner. Detectives read his statement during the first degree murder trial in Jasper County District Court.
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Leonard Berg
Cedar Rapids
Bret Sunner
Berg
Jasper County District Court
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Donald Rosdail
Sunner
William Hanse
Hamilton St
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Oakdale
Romulo Lara
Lara
Oakdale Center
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