Britain disappointed by peace proposals on Falklands crisis
Secretary of State Haig warned war would be the greatest tragedy as he left Argentina with new peace proposals. Britain rejected the plan's key sovereignty issue, while Argentina showed guarded optimism. Proposals included troop withdrawal, halt to the British fleet, a temporary tripartite island government, and talks on sovereignty within six months to two years.
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Gazette Wire Service
Alexander Haig
Falkland Islands
Argentina
Washington
Britain
Falklands
London
Buenos Aires
Islands
South Atlantic
Haig
Thut
Caracas
Venezuela
Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Lipstick SOS cracks kidnap case
A woman abducted in Ohio escaped after scrawling I am a kidnap victim in lipstick on a Alabama service station bathroom wall. Suspects Michael Henry and Jay Keel, both from Delaware Ohio, are jailed in Roswell on federal charges after being arrested Sunday night. Elizabeth Ray was abducted at gunpoint from Ohio State University and her car stolen.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Ohio
Alabama
FBI
Joel Carlson
Michael Alan Henry
Jay Dee Keel
Delaware
Chaves
Roswell
Elizabeth Ann Ray
Ohio State University
Columbus
Miss Ray
Montgomery
Ala
Cedar Rapids airport terminal cuts deeper in price talks
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission orders another 2 to 3 million dollar cut after rejecting bids for landside and terminal portions. Low airside bid from Manatt's of Brooklyn Iowa at 789 thousand dollars. March bid total 11.5 million, over estimate by about two percent. Commission seeks federal help while local funding covers remaining costs.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Clare Rice
Commission
Rice
Procter & Gamble Defends Rely Case in Iowa Trial
The Procter & Gamble defense finished its case in a Cedar Rapids trial over Patricia Kehm’s 1980 death linked to Rely tampons. Witnesses testified about the 1980 market withdrawal and FDA recall pressure, with closing arguments to follow.
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Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courts
Procter & Gamble
Michael Kehm
Cedar Rapids
Patricia
Kehm
Edward McManus
Edward Harness
Tom Riley
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Powell McHenry
Procter, & Gamble
FDA
Chuckle: Girl reports playground fight to teacher
A little girl tells a teacher two boys are fighting on the playground and the bottom fighter would like to see you. The remark adds a humorous twist to schoolyard mischief and highlights a child's quick thinking.
Iowa Senate weighs parimutuel betting amid 18 amendments
Des Moines lawmakers push parimutuel horse wagering as 18 amendments flood file. Senate leaders left the bill undecided after tight votes on dog racing inclusion, with possible floor action slated depending on other business.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Terry Branstad
Senate
Cal Hultman
Red Oak
Hultman
Winter storm lashes Dakotas and Midwest with heavy snow
A winter blast blankets the Northern Plains with about 10 inches of snow while the upper Midwest sees near blizzard conditions. Ice coats Wyoming and North Dakota roads as far south as Missouri and Kansas face freezing temps and light Chicago snow. Tornadoes appear in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi with no reported damage. Baseball sized hail hits near Dallas as winds gust to 40 mph.
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Upper Midwest
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North Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
Chicago
Mid
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Missisippi
Dallas
National Weather Service
Minnesota
Kildeer
N.C
Regent and
Mott
Dickinson
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