Des Moines man to surrender in federal embezzlement case
Fugitive stock broker Gary Lewellyn will surrender to federal authorities in Cedar Rapids after a meeting with a family friend. He faces embezzlement and misapplication charges tied to a Humboldt bank failure that triggered more than 16 million dollars in losses. Lewellyn disappeared March 31 after withdrawing 500000 in hundred dollar bills in Chicago. He agreed to talk to authorities about co conspirators and the deal that led to the charges.
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Gazette
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Roland Krekeler
Gazette Wire Services
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Lewellyn
U.S. District Court
Chicago
First National Bank of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Dena
Gerald Crawford
Crawford
Five die in Council Bluffs elevator blast
Authorities report five men died in a blast and fire at the Bluffs Elevator Co. plant, with 22 injured. Missing workers include Keith Strait and Rod Kelly. the structure is owned by Agri Industries of Des Moines. Firefighters expect days to control the blaze.
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Council
Keith Strait
van Meter
Rod Kelly
Missouri Valley
Roger Kinney
Council Bluffs
Frank Driver
Plattsmouth
Neb
John Mitchell
Gray
Calvin Peterson
Oilers owner Pocklington freed after hostage gunman shootout
Edmonton magnate Peter Pocklington restrained for 12 hours in his riverside mansion was freed by police who lured the gunman outside and fatally shot him. Pocklington wounded in shoulder but stable after surgery at the University of Alberta Hospital.
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Canada
UPI
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Riverside
Pocklington
Edmonton Oilers
University of Alberta Hospital
Deb Palmer
Lance Beswick
Eva
Reagan seeks more time for Falklands peace talks
President Reagan urged Britain and Argentina to extend talks to avoid a shooting exchange over the Falkland Islands. He spoke after Secretary Haig’s mission, halted by Britain’s rejection of Argentina’s settlement. Thatcher announced counter proposals while Costa Mendez said Argentina will not concede further.
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Buenos Aires
Britain
London
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House of Commons
Francis Pym
Haig
Nicanor Costa Mendez
CBS News
Costa Mendez
Organization of American States
Leopoldo Galtieri
I-380 work may cut fire access in Midway area
Midway area road closures for I 380 overpasses could cut off several houses from fire protection. Fire Chief Ivan Schutzman said only a 6 ton bridge and mud roads remain usable for access, risking delayed or impossible response to house fires.
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Midway
Midway Volunteer Fire Department
Ivan Schutzman
Schutzman
FMC reorganizes Construction Equipment Group and shifts executives
FMC Corp announces a restructuring that moves some Cedar Rapids management functions to Illinois. Effective May 1 the Cable Crane and Excavator Division in Cedar Rapids merges with the Hydraulic Crane Division in Lexington Kentucky and will be led from Bannockburn Indiana. J F McKeon will oversee the consolidated operation. Further changes will be announced in coming weeks.
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FMC Corp
Cedar Rapids
Lexington
Bannockburn
J.F. McKeon
Construction Equipment Group
Today’s Chuckle On Secrets And Trust
A lighthearted quip notes that sharing a secret flatters the teller and the confidant alike, highlighting the simple social etiquette of trust as a kindness. Copyright reflects the source’s closing line.
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