Hinckley Attempts Suicide at St Elizabeths Hospital
John Hinckley Jr, once found not guilty by reason of insanity for shooting the president, was found semi conscious in his St Elizabeths Hospital room and hospitalized in serious condition after an apparent self harm attempt. Doctors indicated a substance abuse and noted uncertainty for 24 to 48 hours about his condition.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
John Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Hinckley
James Levy
Greater Southeast Community Hospital
Washington Hilton
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Wayne Pines
St. Elizabeths
Levy
French firm eyes Iowa water for hydro energy
A Iowa City firm Page Hydro Power Systems in talks with Iowa officials to tap hydroelectric potential at several dams. Officials note Iowa's excess capacity hinders development while the state imports most energy. Bourgency cites 1920s 1930s tech improvements and small scale turbines as key.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Larry Bean
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Iowa City
Amana
Iowa Falls
Maquoketa
Ottumwa
Waverly
Jean-Pierre Bourgency
France
Page Hydro Power
Bourgency
Calmar Woman Creates Wall of Antique Valentines
Verna Schroeder, Calmar’s Queen of Hearts, has spent 41 years collecting thousands of antique valentines. The retired teacher displays framed cards in her living room and lends selections to libraries and schools, with some dating back to 1895 in Germany.
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Calmar
Verna Schroeder
Schroeder
Anna Mae Kimball
Elgin
Ed White
Waukon
Germany
Sharon resignation accepted prompts Begin to take defense post
The Israeli cabinet accepted Ariel Sharon's resignation as defense minister while keeping him in the cabinet as a minister without portfolio. Prime Minister Menachem Begin will temporarily lead the Defense Ministry after the Knesset approves changes, as opposition charges risk defying the Beirut massacre inquiry. Sharon says he will stay in the cabinet and perform duties as asked by Begin.
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Gazette Wire Services
Jerusalem
Sunday
Ariel Sharon
Beirut
Ministry of Defense
Sharon
Israel
Sabra
Chatilla
Begin
Kahan Commission
Supreme Court
Yitzhak
Turin theater blaze leaves 64 dead in Italy
Flames swept through the Statuto Cinema in Turin killing 64 people and injuring many as carnival celebrations continue. Police say a short circuit or fireworks used as a prank may have sparked the fire. a pistol found on site is not linked to the blaze.
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Turin
Italy
Antonio Fareillo
Fareillo
Statuto
Raimondo Capello
Disarmament Analogy Drawn From Hollywood Party Image
A quip compares disarmament to a Hollywood party where attendees wait for others to arrive. The tone suggests wary, humorous critique of how nations hesitate before joining arms reduction efforts.
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Arens
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