Mount Vernon wrestler wins fourth straight state title
Mount Vernon's Greg Randall captured his fourth consecutive state wrestling championship on Saturday night while his brother Steve earned his second state crown. The Des Moines tournament draw included 27 place finishers and highlighted area standout performances.
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100th Year on the University of Iowa Campus
Metro Iowa highlights the centennial on the University of Iowa campus with archival notes and campus life vignettes. The feature marks a century of milestones, landmarks, and student traditions chronicled for readers.
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CIA says Libyan officer plot aimed at Khadafy
CIA officials now believe an assassination attempt targeted Col. Muammar Khadafy two months ago. The plot, carried out by Libyan army officers, likely left Khadafy with a jaw wound but no serious injury. The incident occurred during December as reports of hit squads circulated in the United States.
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Pope cautions Jesuits to avoid politics and uphold tradition
Pope John Paul II told the Society of Jesus to stay out of political fights and honor Catholic tradition. He announced a general congregation to choose a new leader and noted the unprecedented appointment of Rev. Paolo Dezza to run the order.
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Pentagon selects sites for 40 MX missiles in western U S
The Pentagon will base 40 MX missiles in existing Minuteman sites in Wyoming Colorado and Nebraska in un hardened silos to be followed by as many as 14 additional silos per site and the possible deployment of up to 160 more missiles. An ABM defense linked to these bases could threaten the ABM treaty with the Soviet Union.
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Greek Prime Minister Papandreou greeted by 200000 in Cyprus
About 200000 Greek Cypriots welcomed Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou during his first visit to the divided island. Crowds stretched from the airport to Nicosia as banners proclaimed a common struggle. The visit aims to ease cycles of tension after the 1974 Turkish invasion.
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End martial law urged by Polish bishops in call for national covenant
Poland's Roman Catholic episcopate urged an end to martial law and freedom for detainees and prisoners. The bishops demand a national social agreement including Solidarity, with amnesty for those sentenced and protection for workers and union members. The message, tied to papal concerns, warns of societal and economic catastrophe and calls for a return to freedom to enable real reconciliation.
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Astronauts Elliott Lee and Charles Bassett Die in Plane Crash
On this date in 1966, astronauts Elliott Lee and Charles Bassett were killed when their light plane crashed into a building in St Louis.
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