Noriega’s rise from CIA ally to hunted Panamanian strongman
Manuel Antonio Noriega, once a CIA asset paid up to 200000 a year, built a vast illicit empire through ties with Colombian cartel drug money. He used narco profits to amass wealth, own property worldwide, and wield brutal influence over Panama. The piece details his meteoric rise, lavish living, and controversial alliances.
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Cox News Service
Ashington
Manuel Antonio Noriega
U.S
U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
Noriega
United States
CIA
Panama
Colombia
Spain
Japan
Israel
Paris
France
Invasion of Panama topples Noriega as US forces strike
U S troops surged into Panama City destroying Noriega Defense Forces bases as 15 American service members died and civilians were killed. Noriega fled, urged resistance on radio, and a $1 million reward was announced for the military ruler.
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City
Panama
U.S
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Noriega
Bush
Washington
Full Coverage Reactions Across Congress and World Leaders
The page highlights varied responses to the invasion with reactions from Congress members on 9A and world leaders on 15A. It notes a Panamanian student supporting the invasion and a C R native awaiting her Army husband’s return, with experts cautioning about invasion risks and little expected impact on Iowa businesses.
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Congress
C.R
Panama
Iowa
War Echoes Through Panama Night
Sue VanderWeg Robbins recalls a perilous night when U S forces and Panamanian tensions escalated. A friend’s phone call preceded waves of helicopters from Howard Air Force Base and a bombardment that lasted about two and a half hours, jolting her and her husband awake in their Panama Canal Commission home.
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W Robbins
Panama
Robbins
Panama Canal Commission
Howard Air Force Base
Cedar Rapids
VanderWeg
Adolescence and a Boy’s View of the Future
A brief quote appears in The Gazette reflecting on adolescence as a time when a boy resists accepting that he may grow to resemble his father in folly. The snippet captures a humorous, reflective tone typical of the era’s newspaper humor.
Bitter cold shocks Eastern Iowa with school closures
Don Maniccia of Hawkeye Area Community Action Program calls the cold weather nuts as Iowa endures near record lows. The National Weather Service warns wind chills from 50 to 80 below zero with 30 below zero air temps and 15 to 25 mph winds. Classes are delayed or canceled as conditions stay severe.
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Kurt Rogahn _neena
Iowa
Don Maniccia
Hawkeye
Truett
Winter cold strains HACAP aid network across Iowa
The HACAP agency reports rising calls for heating help as temperatures dip. Thirty five families seek heating repairs and 136 emergency fuel deliveries have been arranged in three days. Evictions tied to severe cold loom in Hiawatha and another family faces holiday shelter loss.
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HACAP
Maniccia
Hiawatha
Dave Webster
Linn County Sheriff's Department
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Manuel Noriega
Rick Smith
Sue VanderWeg
Manuel Nories
Amo
Urce
Caribbean
Rio Ho
Albrook Air Base
Panama City
Pacific Ocean
Airt
Ibrook A
Fort Robbe
K. Tate
T.D. Caple
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