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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1982
Page
1
A man who threatened to blow up the Washington Monument with dynamite to force a national dialogue on nuclear weapons was killed by police in the 11th hour of a siege as he attempted to drive toward the White House.
Norman D. Mayer, 66, of Miami Beach, claimed his van contained 1000 pounds of TNT and forced evacuations as the siege at a monument stretched from morning into night. Mayer, in a blue jumpsuit, refused to speak, saying an unmarried reporter should be sent. police ended the incident after firing and removing his body.
A federal suit in Minneapolis challenges a September signed law linking federal student aid to Selective Service registration. Opponents in Iowa say no plan to challenge yet. funding starts next June with January applications. Rusty Martin of UNI faces a registration charge. MPIRG leads the suit citing equal protection and privacy concerns.
The Senate Finance Committee voted 15 to 4 to approve a nickel-a-gallon hike in the federal gasoline tax to fund highway and mass transit programs. The measure, backed by President Reagan, moves to the Senate floor amid filibuster threats. debate begins Friday.
In a firefight at Yarze near Beirut the defense ministry area saw Israeli troops kill two Lebanese soldiers and wound one Israeli. Lebanese authorities say the Israelis fired first. Israeli officials report Lebanese forces fired at the patrol.
A brisk reminder that winter tests vehicle reliability and energy costs as cold weather increases engine struggles and gas expenditure. The piece centers on practical challenges faced by drivers during the season.
A funeral director driving a hearse chased a robber after Linda Bertini, 34, was robbed at a Chase Manhattan Bank entrance in the Bronx. Police say the chase reached up to 70 mph as Guido blocked the escape with a six car funeral procession and an elderly man aided. The robber fled after drawing a gun.
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