Manhunt for PLO assassin targeting President Carter
Secret Service searches for a self described PLO captain who said he was ordered to kill the president and had killed more than 100. He claimed to be armed and dangerous and cited the 1978 Lebanese student killings. Police also found weapons in an Irving apartment during a related search and detained two Middle Eastern students.
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Dallas
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.S
Mark Elliston
PLO
Carter
Edward Kennedy
Elliston
Tims
Irving
Secret Service
Ron Townes
Texas
Tim Falgout
Falgout
Summer contrasts bloom at Seminole Valley Farm site
A yellow orange day lily stands out against weathered gray siding at Seminole Valley Farm in Seminole Valley Park near 42nd Street NE. The flower, long known in Iowa, has appeared from pioneer days to now. Seminole Valley, a restored farm from about 1880 to 1900, opens on Sunday afternoons.
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Seminole Valley
Seminole Valley Park
42Nd Street
Iowa
Misconceptions about bond issues prompt factual treatment
Milwaukee Open leader Bill Kratzert fired a 66 to lead by one stroke on page 1B. A new county parks naturalist begins programs tonight on page 9A. Page references included as in source.
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Bill Kratzert
Neighbor helps many children on laborer salary
A feature notes a man who raised 13 children on a laborer's pay and believes the kids are better off for it. The page teases include profiles of a neighbor woman, a lighthearted money crunch caper, and college grants, with a Toddville family winning livestock show titles and a reunion at a Swiss airport as Iran hostages are released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Queen
Iran
Bumper Sticker Parodies Public Sentiment with Urgent Call
A vintage bumper sticker proclaims God Bless America and adds a plea for speed, reflecting wartime patriotism and impatience. The short slogan captures civic morale and demand for swift action in a compact political moment.
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America
Ray names Iowa City man as 6th district court judge
L Vernon Robinson of Iowa City appointed by Gov. Ray to the 6th Judicial District of the Iowa District Court from a two name slate. The 37 year old lawyer has led Hawkeye and Johnson County legal aid programs and serves as a part time magistrate.
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Ray
Iowa City
L. Vern Robinson
Iowa District Court
Robert Ray
District Judicial Nominating Commission
R. Fred Dumbaugh
Mount Vernon
Robinson
University of Iowa
Mason City
Polk County Legal Aid Office
Hawkeye Legal Aid
Iowa
L.J. Stein
Iowa Supreme Court
Johnson County Bar Association
University of Iowa College of Law
Johnson County
Thunder Productions faces lawsuits over unpaid bills in Iowa
Statewide and local officials confront Thunder Productions of Marion over owed money. Cedar Rapids, Paramount Theater, Five Seasons Center, KHAK Radio sue for about $4,000 plus advertising debts. Consumer Protection files cite canceled concerts and refunds unresolved as residents seek refunds or tickets.
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Iowa
Thunder Productions
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Paramount Performing Arts Commission
Khak Radio
Dubuque
Lloyd Humphreys
Jim Brown
Five Seasons Center
Joe Scheuerman
Brown
Cedar Rapids Performing Arts Commission
Scheuerman
Paramount Theater
City of
Cedar Rapids and Performing Arts Commission
Linn
Paramount
Bill Anderson
Anderson
Khak
Consumer Protection Division
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Norman Norland
Walcott
Davenport
Five Flags Center
Steve Peterson
the Gazette
the Paramount
Thunder
Thunder Production
Iowa likely to lead nation in corn for third straight year
The USDA projects Iowa will produce 1.465 billion bushels of corn in 1980, the second largest state total ever, with Iowa accounting for about 20 percent of U.S. production. Illinois and Nebraska follow, while overall U.S. output may ease 6 percent from last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S
Illinois
Nebraska
Agriculture Department
United States
Corn Belt
Agriculture Depart
Ment
Soviet Union
Robert Lounsberry
Detroit Union, City Reach Tentative Contract to End 11 Day Strike
In Detroit, city negotiators and 9 000 striking workers reach a tentative contract ending an 11 day walkout that threatened to disrupt the Republican National Convention. An 8 a.m. ratification vote is set at a riverfront arena near the GOP venue. Local 312 President Booker Washington says the union secured maximum concessions and expects workers to return to duties.
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Detroit
UPI
Booker Washington
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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Toddville
Canada
Abby
Fairmont
Minn
Chicago
Sally
Gazette
Lounsberry
Russia
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