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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1987

Page

3

Senate budget plan could halt postal expansion nationwide

A Senate plan to cut spending would shift nearly 2 billion in costs to the U S Postal Service and impose a spending cap. It could suspend Saturday mail, trim post office hours, and halt as many as 70 major construction projects and over 500 smaller offices nationwide.

Washington Senate U.S. Postal Service Preston Tisch Associated Press Los Angeles San Diego Denver Miami Atlanta Chicago Minneapolis New York

Epton Dies in Ann Arbor at 66 After Chicago Campaign

Bernard Epton Republican figure who challenged Harold Washington for Chicago mayor in 1983 died in Ann Arbor Michigan at a motel early Sunday at age 66. He passed in his sleep apparently from a heart attack while visiting his son City Councilman Jeff Epton.

Ann Arbor Mich Bernard Epton Harold Washington Chicago Epton Audrey Jeff Epton Harold Tinsey Tinsey Donald Riker Washtenaw County Washington

Plane vanishes on Mindanao flight from Cebu

A Philippine Airlines twin engine plane with 15 aboard disappeared on a domestic trip to Iligan City. Search was halted at night due to darkness and resumed later with poor weather and low visibility. The SC-360 Sunriser left Cebu at 6 45 a m with 11 passengers and four crew.

Manila Philippines Philippine Airlines Mindanao Island Cebu Iligan City

OPEC talks stall as ministers pressed to rework deal

In Vienna the 13 nation oil cartel delayed a full ministerial meeting amid signals a tentative accord may need revision to hold an $18 a barrel price. Iran's stance, plus concerns over production ceilings, risk delaying ratification of the proposed OPEC accord.

Vienna Austria OPEC Belkacem Nabi Gabon Etienne Guy Tchioba Iran Gholamreza Aghazadeh Tehran Aghazadeh

Oklahoma City murder suicide leaves six dead and one wounded

Police say Virgil Knight killed his ex wife Deetta Knight two of their children and four others before taking his own life. A 4 year old Shelly Knight and 2 year old Kevin Knight died in a car, while 6 year old Curtis Knight died at hospital. Twins escaped unharmed.

Oklahoma City Mike Heath Heath Virgil Knight Deetta Knight South Community Hospital Knight Carrie Knight Allen Shayne Lockhart Virgil

Record number under supervision hits new high in 1986

Washington AP reports 3.2 million adults were on probation parole or under community supervision at end of 1986 a 7 percent rise from 1985 and 30 percent above 1983. Inmates in prison reached 547 000 and local jail inmates 273 000 reflecting faster growth in community supervision.

Washington Bureau of Justice Statistics

Missing California baby found in Newark

An adopted 13 month old boy taken by a gunman from his California home last week was found and returned to his adoptive parents in Newark. The natural parents, Bonnie Kiefer and Francis, were jailed after arrests on kidnapping and conspiracy charges.

Newark N.J California FBI Kenneth Smith Los Angeles Brian Barbara Bonnie Kiefer Moorestown John McGinley New Jersey Francis McGinley

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