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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1985

Page

13

Seko’s Outdoor Life trivia game earns syndication buzz

Seko and Orange Alps collide with Outdoor Life to launch a trivia game tied to a licensed brand. The deal, clinched by phone, signals investor interest and aims for major market reach with royalties from game and syndication sales.

Orange Alps Ron Salat Big Boys Young Game Company Seko Conley Jim Neil Hackerson Cedar Rapids Dick Pinney Salat Northeast Iowa Federation of Advertisers Watkins Corrodon St. Louis

Hostage spends 10 hours with captor and evades robbery

William Barr, 25, held at gunpoint for nearly ten hours by neighbor George Johnson, played poker with his captor and walked free after persuading him to return with the weekend receipts. Johnson, 36, died in a police shootout after Barr escaped and alerted authorities.

Steger William Barr George Johnson Johnson Barr Userve

Reagan Ordered Plans for Salvadoran Air Strike

Newsweek reports President Reagan directed the Pentagon to draft retaliation air strike plans against Salvadoran rebel bases after Marines were killed in San Salvador but was persuaded at a National Security Council meeting not to proceed. White House officials declined comment.

New York Newsweek Reagan Pentagon San Salvador National Security Council Washington D.C White House Dale Petrosky

OPEC Fails to Agree as Market Pressures Build

In Vienna OPEC stalls on production cuts and sticks to loose “floating quota” talk. Traders warn Saudi Arabia may flood the market if cheating persists while news from Mexico and Venezuela signals further price drops. Analysts see prices slipping into the low 20s within 1 to 2 years.

OPEC Mana Oteiba United Arab Emirates Arab Light Arab Heavy Stephen Smith Data Resource Inc Lexington Mass Smith Mexico North Sea Vienna Constantine Fliakos New York Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith William Randol First Boston Corp Saudi Arabia Venezuela Arturo Hernandez Grisanti Hernandez Grisanti Nigeria

Amtrak Derailment Near Sandpoint Injures Child

Passenger Mike Neal of Victoria recounts the derailed Amtrak car bouncing and tipping over while his 10‑year‑old son Bryan suffers a broken collarbone. Noninjured riders are bused to Sandpoint as crews right cars and repair the track. Detours route trains through Missoula. reopening date TBD.

Mike Neal Victoria British Columbia Amtrak Burlington Northern Kallio Missoula Mont

Miami officer shoots woman with toy gun at intersection

In Miami, Officer David Herring, a 24-year veteran, shot 28-year-old Maria C. Ocana after she pointed a realistic looking toy .38 revolver at him. Ocana died at the scene. the officer is relieved of duty with pay during internal investigation. Witness accounts align with police narrative.

Miami Maria C. Ocana David Herring Angelo Bitsis Department Bitsis Herring Ocana

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