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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1986

Page

4

OConnor fills in for Reynolds. family emergency triggers tour

Entertainer Donald O Connor substitutes for Debbie Reynolds through Saturday after Reynolds cancels several appearances due to her grandchild's death at birth. Reynolds flew to Los Angeles following a Beverly performance, with O Connor to tour with Reynolds in fall.

Donald O’connor Debbie Reynolds Reynolds North Shore Music Theatre Beverly Mass Los Angeles Jon Kimbell Nance Movsesian O’connor Kimbell

Islamic Jihad warns against rescue of hostages

The Islamic Jihad group in Beirut warned it will kill American hostages if the United States attempts a forced rescue. The statement named David Jacobsen and others missing in Lebanon, and tied threats to past attacks including the 1983 Marine bombing. The group demanded the release of 17 comrades in Kuwait and rejected negotiations.

Islamic Jihad Beirut Lebanon United States David Jacobsen Jacobsen American University Hospital Terry Anderson Middle East Associated Press Thomas Sutherland University William Buckley U.S Buckley Lawrence Jenco Joliet Ill Islamic Beirut U.S. Marine Satan Kuwait

Students Clash With Police Over Soweto Killings Protest

About 1,000 students attended a meeting at the University of the Witwatersrand and some 400 clashed with police after leaving. Officers fired tear gas as stones were thrown at police vans and a film crew amid ongoing protests over police killings in Soweto.

Johannesburg South Africa Soweto University of the Witwatersrand South African Press Association SAPA

Reagan signs ban on cop killer bullet imports

President Reagan signed legislation to ban production or import of cop killer bullets. He argued the ammunition poses an unreasonable threat to law enforcement officers using soft body armor. The bill, he said, recognizes that such ammunition has no legitimate sporting or self defense use and should be prohibited.

Soweto Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Law and Order Louis le Grange Pretoria Los Angeles Reagan

Playboy in Braille ruling flags first amendment clash

Federal judge ruled librarian of Congress violated the Constitution by dropping Playboy from Braille format saying the decision was viewpoint oriented. The ruling cites Congress budget action and Boorstin overruing staff recommendations amid pressure about Playboy.

Washington Librarian of Congress Playboy U.S Thomas Hogan Daniel Boorstin Hogan Boorstin Congress Dr. Boorstin National Library Service For Chalmers Wylie Ohio

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