Former mental patient speaks about Lennon case stigma
Kathryn McIntyre, a 29-year-old recovered mental patient, argues the term ex mental patient fuels public fear of mental illness. She describes three past hospitalizations for severe depression and urges acceptance of recovered individuals while condemning demeaning media language.
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Chicago
John Lennon
America
Mark David Chapman
Lennon
Chapman
Kathryn McIntyre
Miss McIintyre
Miss McIntyre
Fire and Rainmen
Linn County Conservation budget seeks 21 percent tax hike
Linn County supervisors hear the Linn County Conservation Board seeks a 21 percent tax levy increase for 1981 82 to fund park maintenance new land acquisitions and equipment purchases including three snowmobiles A 14 percent overall budget rise would bring the total to 887 700 with the tax askings rising from 621 600 to 756 000 The board debates funding while considering debt and revenue sharing prospects and plans a January follow up with Director George Hamilton
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Linn County Conservation Board
Jean Oxley
Oxley
George Hamilton
Dave Lyons
Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Conservation Board
Hamilton
Squaw Creek Lake
Joe Rinas
Squaw Creek
Rinas
Iowa
Squaw Creek Park
Firestone: No plans to close in Des Moines
Firestone officials said no closing plans exist for the Des Moines tire plant while Memphis faces closure if workers reject contract changes. Des Moines, battling competition, may seek efficiency improvements but no wage or benefit rollbacks are currently planned.
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Firestone
Des Moines
D&s Moines
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Memphis
Tenn
Jack Walters
Walters
Iowa Court Upholds 1979 Cedar Rapids Stabbing Conviction
The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed Lynette Edgeton's 1979 attempted murder conviction for stabbing her former boyfriend Steven Krejci. Krejci survived after the March 24 incident. Edgeton claimed self defense while Krejci described jealousy and violence. Edgeton was 19 at the time. Krejci also 19.
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Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Cedar Rapids
Steven Krejci
Lynette Edgeton
Edgeton
Krejci
12Th Ave. SE
Christmas Holiday Advertisements and notices roundup
Local briefs list holiday office hours bank closings and post deadlines along with business ads. Notices include class deadlines and phone numbers for Morris Plan rates, bank hours, engraving and name badges, denture specials, gift shops, and community events. Also mentions Snooker club gatherings and a graduate news item.
homemade bomb and molotov cocktail origins
The entry defines a Molotov cocktail as a homemade bomb using a glass bottle with gasoline or alcohol and a rag wick. It notes the device was devised by Russian civilians during World War II to resist the invading Nazi army and was named after Soviet foreign minister Molotov.
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Molotov
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Marion
Jamie Sabin
The
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Snooker Club
Snooker Table Golf Players Club
6Th St. SW
Ben Franklin
Rubber Stamp Company
W.J. Engraving Company
Iowa Theatre Building
Johnny’s Parkway
Johnny’s
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16Th Ave
C St. S.W
7Th St. SE
Duffy Custom Lawn Service
Kay Lillig Cotter
Floyd Lillig
Terry Drive
Illinois Institute of Technology
International Harvester
Liebke
Knights of Columbus
Mount Vernon Rd
First National Bank
Big Yellow House
Peck’s
Blue Cross Blue Shield Thru Farm Bureau
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Escorts
3Rd Ave. S.E
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Town House
First National
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Edgewood
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