Prohibition era memories and legends emerge
An article recalling Prohibition's nationwide start sixty one years ago, featuring Marion resident Theodore Davis nicknamed Muggsy and an alleged Al Capone sighting at the Lighthouse on Mount Vernon Road. It notes other figures like Cedar Rapids bootlegger George Lipp and hints at page 7A for more.
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Herbert Hoover
Theodore “Muggsy” Davis
Marion
Muggsy
Mount Vernon Road
al Capone
George Lipp
Cedar Rapids
U.S. and Iran near hostages deal in renewed rush
The United States and Iran moved toward a deal to free 52 American hostages in a potential breakthrough of the 14 month crisis. Iran says no obstacle remains while U S and Iranian assets exchange terms were under discussion in Algiers with bankers and officials on both sides.
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Associated Press
United States
Iran
Behzad Nabavi
Washington
U.S. Air Force
Algeria
U.S
Algiers
Warren Christopher
Walter Mondale
CBS News
Mondale
State Department
Carter
White House
Nabavi
Tehran
Air Force
William Lake
London
Central Bank of
Christopher Ross
Advice and sports notes across the paper
A collage of brief items notes a woman’s struggle after twenty years as wife and mother, coach Lute Olson praising a strong final score, college loan delays, Floyd Bergen’s warning, Sheriff Sawyer mileage debate, Canada’s prime minister’s Brazil visit, wrestling memories, and a question on inflation policy through the post office.
Reagan vows top to bottom overhaul of Carter budget
Incoming Reagan aides pledge to rewrite the Carter budget from top to bottom calling it a political document. David Stockman predicts very major cuts of about 10 billion dollars with a four year plan to slash spending and cut taxes to lift the economy.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Reagan
David Stockman
Ronald Reagan
Congress
James McIntyre
Treasury
G. William Miller
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Iowa Senator proposes restroom access ban for reporters
Senate plan would reserve rear restrooms for members families and staff with reporters barred during rule times. Sen. Richard Comito says the measure aims to protect privacy while acknowledging few would support a secret ballot.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Comito
Senate
Terry Branstad
Joe Brown
D-Montezuma
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Tom Fruehling
Ed Miller
Theodore ‘Muggsy Davis
Agence France Presse
LW Ward
Hoa Blood
Lien Ong
Hoa
C. Russell Blood
Vietnam
Lute Olson
State News
Linn County
Floyd Bergen
Joe Rinas
Donald Sawyer
Canada
Brazil
People
Family Farm US Finance
John McCarroll
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