Con Man in Canada Identified as William Manteuffel
Cedar Rapids police linked a smooth talking con man to several bilking schemes across Iowa Minnesota and Kanasa. Identified by Canadian authorities as William Manteuffel born in Germany with multiple aliases he is jailed in Kenora Ontario for immigration violations. A Cedar Rapids woman is among several victims who were promised a tour with Foreigner and financial windfalls.
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Mercy Hospital
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Ontario
William Manteuffel
Germany
Bloomington
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Duluth
Foreigner
Reagan offers fired controllers federal jobs option
President Reagan allows the 11,400 air traffic controllers to apply for federal employment other than their old posts after their 1981 strike. He keeps them from returning to control towers but lifts a three year bar on federal hires. Officials say openings exist in Defense and other agencies under direct hire authority.
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UPI
Reagan
Robert Poli
Pat Korten
Drew Lewis
Department of Defense
Afl-Cio
Rex Hardesty
Banks of Iowa Forms Pact With Holding Firm
Banks of Iowa announces an agreement to join with First Bank System Inc of Minneapolis, creating a merger path subject to federal interstate banking legislation. The plan would place Banks of Iowa under First Bank System, with staged stock acquisitions and 15 year terms, pending approvals.
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Iowa Company
First Bank System Inc
Minneapolis
First Bank System
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North Central
Twin Cities
United States
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Ben Schwartz
Des Moines
Schwartz
First Bank
Said a little child gazing at stars on heaven’s side
A quoted line describes a child staring at the night sky and imagining beauty beyond the heavens, pondering what lies on the other side. The image evokes wonder at existence and the beyond with simple, poetic phrasing.
Libyan jet hijackers end siege in Beirut surrender
Libyan Arab Airlines Boeing 727 with 35 hostages freed after a 7500 mile hijack ordeal in Beirut. Five weaponed hijackers surrendered to Syria's peacekeeping troops after five hours of gunfire and negotiations. Remaining passengers to fly to Larnaca while Nabih Berri helped finalize surrender details.
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Lebanon
Larnaca
Cyprus
Syria
Nabih Berri
Soviet Says Sakharov Hunger Strike Ended After Concession
A Soviet official says that Andrei Sakharov ended his hunger strike after authorities agreed to allow Liza Alexeyeva a visa to emigrate to the United States. Baranov notes the decision was made earlier and emphasizes cautious behavior toward reporters.
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Andrei Sakharov
United States
Liza Alexeyeva
KGB Secret Police
KGB
Alexander Baranov
Baranov
Sakharovs
Sakharov
Alexeyeva
Her
Sakharov’s Stepson
The
Prices show inflation slowing in producer index
Prices for finished goods rose 0.5 percent in November led by a drop in food prices. The Labor Department data show a year over year rate of 6 percent before seasonal adjustments, with 1981 hinting at single digit inflation for producer prices.
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Labor Department
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