Mother seeks parole stay for son killer in Iowa City
The mother of a man killed in an Iowa City store fights to prevent the killer's parole. Cedar Rapids mayor Canney leads in city election spending. Berthel Fisher plans Kansas City expansion. Gephardt and Simon in Iowa downplay party pressure. Cyclones beat Panthers 80 75 in college basketball.
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Richard Gephardt
Paul Simon
Iowa
Iowa State Cyclones
University of Northern Iowa Panthers
Today's Chuckle World’s Two Shortest Books
A light headline noting two tiny titles, Fun Dictators and Cats That Swim, as humor content. The item playfully catalogs the two realms of small books and suggests a whimsical pairing.
Reagan accuses Soviet cheating on ABM treaty before summit
President Reagan charges Moscow with violating the 1972 ABM Treaty by moving two radar units to new sites. Soviet officials deny and accuse U.S. pressure before the Gorbachev summit as both sides seek to shape the climate for talks.
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Foreign Ministry
Viktor Karpov
U.S
Gorbachev
Niko
Lai Chervov
Chervov
United States
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Plaza Theatre Cedar Rapids to close after tonight's 9 20 show
The Plaza Theatre at Lindale Mall Cedar Rapids will dim permanently after tonight's 9:20 p.m. screening. With 730 seats it cannot compete with newer smaller multi screen venues, according to a Dubinsky Theaters spokesman.
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Cedar Rapids
Cindy Cullen Chapman
Plaza
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Omaha
Aetna Life Insurance Co
New York
Larry Newport
Stage Four
Eastown
Collins Road
Tri- States Theaters
Des Moines
ABC Midwest Theaters
JSB Midwest Theaters
Supreme Court weighs satire limits in Falwell case
Justices consider whether parodies that offend but are not libelous can support emotional distress claims. The high court reviews Falwell and Hustler's $200000 award over a mocked ad claiming a sexual encounter with Falwell's mother. Justices seek balance between free speech and protections against offensive attacks.
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Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
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Flynt
Alan Isaacman
Beverly Hills
Calif
Falwell
Falwell. “Hustler
Isaacman
Norman Roy Grutman
New York City
Sandra Day O’connor
John Paul Stevens
Antonin Scalia
Sawyer elected acting mayor amid Chicago protests
Chicago City Council chose Eugene Sawyer, a black alderman, as acting mayor by a 29 to 19 vote after 12 hours of street demonstrations and tense scenes. He will serve until a special election in early 1989 amid security guards and crowded protests around City Hall.
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Eugene Sawyer
Sawyer
Harold Washington
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City Hall
John
Ernest
Eight residents sickened by apartment boiler carbon monoxide leak
Fire officials investigate a carbon monoxide leak at a northeast side apartment building at 1623 Park Towne Ct NE. A faulty basement hot water boiler released CO through the 36 unit complex, prompting evacuation. Residents returned around 3 pm after readings showed safe levels.
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Alan Brockhohn
Cedar Rapids
Brockhohn
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