Allies split on Iran hostage rescue attempt
Western allies voiced mixed reactions after the abortive Iran hostage rescue. Britain Norway and Sweden offered restrained support while denouncing Iran and urging hostages' release. Common Market members warned of sanctions and preparations continued for a Luxembourg summit amid tensions.
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Britain
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House of Commons
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Odvar Nordli
Sweden
Ola Ulisten
United States
Tehran
Ullsten
U.S
Peter Shore
Labor Party
Masayoshi Ohira
Washington
Kyodo
Ohira
Sokol Akademie annual program at La Salle High School
Cedar Rapids members of Sokol Akademie Sunday gymnastic group perform a yearly program at La Salle High School starting 2 p.m. with more than 240 participants aged 4 and up. The formation features Jenny Frye Angie Mann Geri Stonebraker Kendra Dudley Robin Accola Tina Cameron Jenny Griffith on the parallel bars, while Mr and Mrs Jack Mills and instructors Pam Ritchie and Rhonda Gerbera pose with the dancers.
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Sokol Akademie
la Salle High School
Jenny Frye
Angie Mann
Geri
Stonebraker
Kendra Dudley
Robin Accola
Tina Cameron
Jenny Griffith
Jack Mills
Pam Ritchie
Rhonda Gerbera
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids facility license denied by state
The state rejected a request for an operating license from a would be buyer of a Cedar Rapids care facility. Other items note Kirkwood directors weighing future buildings Gov Ray planting a tree and Iowa endangered animals needing more state ecologist help.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette editor calls for impartial blind commission
The Gazette urges Iowa’s blind commission to avoid favoritism toward any single organization in its duties. The piece frames impartiality as essential to fair service and policy.
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Iowa
The
Gazette
Inflation and Mortgage Rates Spark Widening Public Concern
More people today worry about rising inflation and mortgage costs as interest rates press on household budgets. Analysts note persistent price pressures and the impact on housing affordability, with many households rethinking major purchases and savings plans.
Abortive Iran mission involved 90 volunteers from multiple services
A secret Delta team based at Fort Bragg and commanded by Col. Charles Beckwith trained since last November for a hostage rescue in Iran. The unit drawn from Army Navy Marine Corps and Air Force reportedly operated from North Carolina with a large budget and access to advanced weapons and gases. Eight servicemen died in a prior collision and the operation was canceled to pursue diplomacy.
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U.S
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Defense
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Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Brown
United States
Middle East
Lumberton Robesonian
Tehran
Fort Bragg
Delta Team
N.C
Charles Beckwith
Delta
Blue Light
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tenerife jet crash claims 146 aboard Dan-Air flight
A Dan-Air charter Boeing 727 with 146 passengers and crew crashed near Los Rodeos in Tenerife Spain. No survivors reported as rescue efforts and investigations begin amid confusion over radio messages and weather.
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Canary Islands
UPI
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Los Rodeos
Civil Guard
la Laguna
Island
Pla
Nes
Atlantic
Tequeste
Dan-Air
London
Daylight Saving Time Begins Tonight Across Iowa
The state switches to daylight saving time tonight as clocks move from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday. The change echoes a long history of disputes and adoption, from local solar time to standardized zones, with reminders of sleep loss and the ongoing march to regular clockwork.
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