Callers claim Red Brigades killed kidnapped general Dozier
Anonymous callers to Rome newspapers alleged that Red Brigades terrorists killed U.S. Brig. Gen. James Dozier and that his body lay near a central Italian farmhouse. Police searched near Pescara but found no sign of the general as the calls prompted renewed, dawn-bound efforts and the circulation of a seven-page Red Brigades statement.
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Italy
Rome
Red Brigades
U.S
James Dozier
Pescara
Padua
Dozier
la Repubblica
Milan
Il Messaggero
NATO
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
State Department
Abruzzo
Popoli
Bussi
Montedis
Not Dead: Warren McAllister Ends Rumor in Hawaii
Warren McAllister, missing after a Hawaii ocean incident, called home to reassure his family four hours after officials announced his death. The Cedar Rapids native, former vice president of Armstrong's Department Store, was later confirmed alive after being identified on a diving platform.
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John McAllister
Hawaii
John
Warren McAllister
Boulder Drive
Iowa
Waikiki Beach
Cedar Rapids
Armstrong's Department Store
California
Helen
Barber’s Point
Students rush to enroll to keep federal benefits
About 20 Cedar Rapids area high school seniors will enroll as full-time students at Kirkwood Community College in early March to avoid losing Social Security benefits. Nationwide 100 000 to 150 000 seniors must be enrolled full-time by May 1 or forfeit benefits. Congress plans to end benefits for 18 to 22 year olds by 1985.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Kirkwood Community College
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Don Bergman
Washington
Mount Mercy
Coe
Kirkwood
Bergman
Group buys waterloo to gilbertville railbed for trail
A new corporation bought the Waterloo Railroad Company right of way from Hiawatha to Gilbertville and will convert it into a recreation trail. The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is out of the plan, per Gerald Schnepf. The Illinois Central Gulf track was sold by Dec 30. The foundation had sought donations to cover the south 46 miles and development costs.
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Waterloo Railroad Company
Hiawatha
Gilbertville
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Gerald Schnepf
Des Moines
Illinois Central Gulf
the Gazette
Linn County Conservation Board
Aspirin Might Prolong Life Says Georgetown Researcher
Estelle Ramey of Georgetown University reports that regular aspirin use may reduce heart attack and stroke risk in both men and women. She notes animal studies support aspirin's blood thinning effects but warns optimal dosing remains undetermined.
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Washington
Estelle Ramey
Georgetown University
If You Dance With a Grizzly Bear Let Him Lead
A concise proverb notes caution in risky partnerships and urges yielding to stronger forces when dangerous situations arise. It emphasizes humility and awareness of power dynamics in perilous interactions.
Freeway Killer William Bonin Convicted in 10 Murders
William Bonin, a 34 year old Downey truck driver, convicted in Los Angeles of 10 counts of murder tied to his van crimes and dumping bodies along Southern California highways. Jurors also found 10 robbery counts while acquitting him on one robbery, sodomy, and mayhem counts. He faces the death penalty or life in prison under special circumstances.
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UPI
William Bonin
California
Bonin
Downey
Sterling Norris
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Family Today
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