Sri Lankan hijacker walks free after Bangkok ordeal
Sepala Ekanayaka, 33, who seized a Alitalia 747 with 263 aboard and extorted a $300,000 ransom, arrived in Colombo with his wife and 3-year-old son. Police kept him under surveillance after confiscating his passport while investigators weigh possible charges.
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Thailand
Sepala Ekanayaka
Intercontinental Hotel
Ekanayaka
Anna Aldovrandi
Frey
Bangkok
Italy
Alitalia
Air Lanka
Amora Sirigaya
Vincenzo Roversi
Rome
Amora
Judy Hood
Bloomington
Minn
Iowa to review laws for gender bias over three years
Iowa officials plan a three year systematic review of state laws rules and court decisions to identify discrimination against women. The effort coordinated by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women aims to check code rules and case law for bias, with expert help from state departments.
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Judy Daubenmie
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Commission
Sue Fallon
Fallon
Reagan
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Moon Weds 4150 in Record Mass Wedding
The Rev Sun Myung Moon tied 2075 couples in a Madison Square Garden mass ceremony, filing past Moon in 40 minutes while couples from 70 nations exchanged rings and vows. Opponents protested nearby as Moon faces tax conviction and church scrutiny.
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Sun Myung Moon
Madison Square Garden
Moon
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Germany
France
Italy
Japan
I Do
Unification Church
Enzo Stuarte
Love
Hitler
Jim Jones
Steven Hassan
Ex-Moon Inc
Richard Rubenstein
Washington Institute For Policy Study
Gas prices rise in Cedar Rapids area before July Fourth
Self service regular gas in Cedar Rapids and Marion jumped about seven cents to 1.25 to 1.28 a gallon with unleaded at 1.31 to 1.33 as drivers prepare for the holiday weekend. The pattern follows earlier Easter and Memorial Day increases and AAA notes an 8 cent rise since Memorial Day.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
the Gazette
AAA
Officials debate release of juveniles names under new code
Linn County officials struggle to interpret a new Juvenile Justice Code provision that makes delinquency complaints against youths over 14 public. Police and probation officers disagree on who releases names and crime details, with guidance sought from the county attorney.
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Ralph Myers
Cedar Rapids
Index Today's Chuckle Alarm Clock Joke
A brief line about a mechanical alarm clock designed to wake up people who have no children, presented as a humorous note on schedules and daily routines. The item seems to reflect a whimsical, possibly retro tone and copyright notice.
Construction shows best May performance of year
The Commerce Department reported May construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 229.2 billion dollars, up 1.3 percent from April. Private construction rose 3 percent while public construction fell 3 percent. inflation-adjusted May activity was 1.8 percent higher than April, though still about 9 percent below May 1981 in real terms. Housing starts rose 22 percent with new single family homes up 13 percent.
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UPI
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