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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1986
Page
1
Epileptic barred from bingo game files civil complaint
Robert Stanley, an epileptic Manchester resident, says VFW Club manager Charles Faber barred him from Friday bingo citing a March 21 seizure and alleged misconduct. Faber claims authorities advised the ban for Molesting people, while Stanley and supporters file a civil rights complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Robert Stanley
VFW
Robert
Stanley
Charles Faber
Faber
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Des Moines
Delay Sought for Blind Deaf School Merger In Iowa Legislature
Gov Branstads proposal to merge the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton and the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs would be delayed at least two years. A study by the new Department of Management would analyze fiscal programmatic and political consequences and consider cooperation with Nebraska. Legislation would then be required to authorize any closing or merger and would take effect two years after enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Schools For the
Iowa House
Department of Management
Nebraska School For the Deaf
School For the Blind
Vinton
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Branstad
Board of Regents
Regents
Kyle Hummel
R-Vinton
Thompson murders tied to quiet Iowa couple
Deb Wiley reports on the double slaying of Tommy and Imelda Thompson of Guttenberg as authorities outline a possible travel route from a Kansas rest area to their Iowa home. The couple, aged 60 and 55, were found killed in their Oklahoma panhandle stopover after a trip with wife tied and husband shot at close range. Authorities note unspent cash and untouched items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Wiley
Iowa
Tommy
Imelda Thompson
John Deere
Dubuque
Imelda
Mississippi River
Guttenberg
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
No Man’s Land
Oklahoma Panhandle
Clayton County
Guymon
Beaver River
Denver
Colo
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Kansas
If Only Coughers Went to the Doctor Not the Movies
A witty line notes that people with coughs should seek medical care rather than going to films, implying health responsibility over entertainment.
Kissinger criticizes both sides on Nicaragua aid debate
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told scholars at the Library of Congress that both sides in the Nicaragua aid debate spout nonsense and warned the issue is not solvable by money alone. He questioned the administration's analysis, praised Reagan as resilient, and mused on the president's suitability for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissinger
Reagan
Commission On
Latin America
Nicaragua
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Library of Congress
National Security
Nixon
Ford
Tornado Rips Uptown Sweetwater Killing One and Injuring Dozens
A tornado shredded part of Sweetwater Texas killing at least one person and injuring more than 90. Debris filled streets as damaged buildings and hundreds of homes were reported. National Guardsmen and sheriff deputies patrolled to curb looting while 150 people sought refuge in a Piease. Five missing were found safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater
Texas
West Texas
Nolan County
James Blackley
Red Cross
Lynn Carlson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christine Grant
Dave Rasdal
U.S
Delay
Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Bombeck Lifestyle
Bondy Eh Seely
Linn County
White House
Gorbachev
Carter
David Shumaker
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