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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1990
Page
1
Mandela’s release sparks global praise and street celebrations
Nelson Mandela will be freed after 27 years in prison for anti apartheid activity. De Klerk says the release ends a long chapter and aims to advance negotiations for black majority political rights. Crowds rally in Johannesburg and Soweto as world leaders laud the move amid protests and violence.
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South Africa
Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
de Klerk
Mandela
Victor Vers
Johannesburg
Soweto
Desmond Tutu
Kathlehong
Bush
Margaret Thatcher
James Stuart
Mandela release sparks praise and protest in South Africa
An Iowa City University of Iowa student leader notes that despite Nelson Mandela's release, legal racism remains dominant in South Africa. A rally is planned in Iowa City today to discuss the issue with the public and students.
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Rally Today
Iowa City
Owe Ween
Wearny
Sureau
Nelson Mandela
University of Iowa
Masaryk Statue Rumored Homecoming to Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia’s founder Masaryk is likened to George Washington as a bronze statue by Vitek and Bartok traces a long journey from Europe to California. The 900 pound piece has sat in the Del Rey Oaks garage for 12 years while Jimi and Anna Jilich ponder its next home.
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Thomas Masaryk
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Masaryk
Mas-Uh-Rihk
George Washington
Vitek
Bartok
California
Jimi
Anna Jilich
del Rey Oaks
Calif
Jilichs
Kohl and Gorbachev agree on German reunification path
In Moscow on Saturday Chancellor Helmut Kohl announced that he and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev agreed the German people must decide whether to live in one state. Both sides stressed safeguarding European security and neighboring interests as Germany unites, marking a shift since the Berlin Wall opened.
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New York Times
Moscow
Helmut Kohl
West Germany
Mikhail Gorbachev
Europe
Berlin Wall
East Germany
Today’s Chuckle: Take Stock In Yourself Joke
A light caption joke on penny stocks and self value. It playfully questions the need for another penny stock amid moments requiring self assessment.
Iowa forfeiture law praised despite unintended losses
U S Attorney General Thornburgh praised Iowa 1986 forfeiture law seizing assets of drug dealers. Critics note victims like Sen Donald Doyle Kaster lose property for minor acts. Kaster had boat trailer and gear worth about 5000 seized after a 15 fish catch. A Cerro Gordo County judge ruled the law vague and allowing selective seizure.
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Des Moines
U.S
Richard Thornburgh
Iowa
Dickey
Kaster
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Clear Lake
Cerro Gordo County
Stephen Carroll
Drug war reshapes routes as cartels face tougher patrols
President Bush heads to Cartagena to discuss strategy with Peru Bolivia and Colombia as U S agencies tighten grips on Caribbean supply lines. The Pentagon ships new radar posts and a Caribbean carrier group await approval while smugglers shift westward through Mexico and Texas.
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Florida
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America
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Drug Enforcement Administration
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Navy
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Mexico
Texas
U.S
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