Guatemala military chief seizes presidency from Rios Montt
Defense Minister Oscar Mejia Victores seized the presidency in Guatemala to halt religious fanaticism. He abolished secret tribunals that had convicted at least 15 people for terrorism. Reports said one soldier died and several wounded near the National Palace as the coup unfolded.
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Guatemala City
Oscar Humberto Mejia Victores
Efrain Rios Montt
Supreme Court
Ricardo Sagastume Vidaurre
National Palace
Mejia Victores
Rios Montt
Central City teen drowns fourth area victim in two days
A Central City 14 year old, Jason Hulfebus, drowned while canoeing with friends in the Wapsipinicon River near Pinicon Ridge Park. The death raises a two day area toll to four drownings in Eastern Iowa.
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Central City
Iowa
Jason Hulfebus
Rose Marie Hulfebus
Wapsipinicon
Pinicon Ridge Park
Linn Sheriff's Department
Hulfebus
Clarence
Cedar River
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Scott Morris
Dwayne Morris
Waterloo
Jerry Wilder
Willie Charles Wilder
Driver stabbed after brick attack at Cedar Rapids dairy store
Dean Krumviede, 18, drove to Dows Manit Dairy Store after a brick hit his car on 12th Street SE. He was treated at Mercy Hospital for stab wounds. A Cedar Rapids teen, Frank Pledge, 16, was arrested and charged with willful injury, taken to Juvenile Detention Center.
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Dows Manit Dairy
Dean Krumviede
14Th St. SE
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue
12Th Street SE
Krumviede
Jim Barnes
Frank Pledge
Youth Bureau
Pledge
Anchorwoman Christine Craft wins 500000 in suit
Kansas City based anchorwoman Christine Craft wins 500000 in a fraud judgment against Metromedia Inc. for demotion over age appearance and deferral to men. Jurors also recommended a sex discrimination finding while ruling against equal pay claims.
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Gazette Wire Services
Kansas City
Christine Craft
U.S
Joseph Stevens Jr
Metromedia Inc
Kmbc-Tv
Ms. Craft
Dennis Egan
Stevens
Racehorse: The Only Animal That Carries Thousands at Once
An index note states that the racehorse uniquely enables thousands of riders to experience a single ride simultaneously. Copyright language appears as a surrounding legal remark.
Loophole Shields Cedar Rapids Skyways From State Action
State officials will not pursue action against Cedar Rapids over handicapped access to the privately owned downtown skyway system. Assistant AG Gary Hayward said no applicable rule exists for skyways, while Appell argued for court action to fix alleged violations. The dispute hinges on whether skyways count as building entrances under state accessibility laws.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Gary Hayward
Iown
Public Safety Division
Donald Appell
Appell
Hayward
the Gazette
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Abby
Marion
Bridge City
Today
U.s.world Farm
C.R. Skyways
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