Treblinka trial survivor ties Demjanjuk to camp guard role
A Treblinka survivor testifies in Jerusalem that John Demjanjuk, a 66 year old former Cleveland autoworker, was a former guard at the camp. Other items note an Iowa Court ruling on punitive damages, SMU football ban, J TEC contract, a farm teleconference, and policy views with no major changes expected.
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Today’s Chuckle Sees Bar Talk Turn To Bartok
A humorous note points to a saloon moment where chatter shifts to the composer Bela Bartok. The quip uses a light tone to link tavern banter with classical music.
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Tower panel to report arms for hostages Iran link
The Tower commission will say the United States sold arms to Iran to win hostages' release, conflicting Reagan statements, and could not determine profits diverted to Nicaraguan rebels. Findings to president at 9 a.m. CST with a 10 a.m. news conference.
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Two Elderly Women Injured In Cedar Rapids Bus Collision
Ruth Zika and Ester Bachman, both 80s residents of Cedar Rapids, were seriously hurt when their station wagon collided with a Trinity Lutheran Church School bus at Meadowbrook Drive and 30th Street SE. Police say Ruth Webster, 77, ran a stop sign. she sustained minor injuries and was charged. None of about 30 children on the bus were injured.
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Collins Radio founder Arthur Collins remembered as pioneer
Arthur Andrews Collins 77 died in a Dallas hospital after a stroke. The Cedar Rapids electronics genius founded Collins Radio Co. in 1931 and led advances in radio communications and avionics. Colleagues say his work reshaped military and commercial tech and kept him ahead of his time.
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Supreme Court Upholds Racial Quotas for Promotions
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upholds a court ordered plan to promote equal numbers of black and white Alabama State Police troopers as a narrowly tailored remedy for past discrimination. The ruling, a win for affirmative action, also features other decisions on gambling, unemployment benefits, and cable pole rates.
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Branstad tax bill falls in GOP rebuke in Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate defeated House File 153, Branstad's proposed IRC update aligning state tax law with federal changes. No Republican votes supported the bill, as Senate leaders criticized it and questioned the $170 million revenue impact and how funds would be spent. A motion to reconsider was filed with no immediate action scheduled.
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