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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1986
Page
1
Vector tied to global smuggling probe after warrant
Vector Corp in Marion became central to a federal grand jury probe alleging Israel sought U S technology for cluster bomb manufacture. Federal agents seized company records, linking Vector with Bexco International of Cedar Rapids and a Pennsylvania firm in the alleged scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vector Corp
Marion
Vector
Justice Department
U.S. Customs Service
Feds
Bexco International
Cedar Rapids
Pennsylvania
Israel
U.S
Water ball contest cools Mount Vernon crowd at park
The wet look water falls from hoses in a water ball contest at Davis Park in Mount Vernon on Saturday. Participants Brian Corbett Andy Noehler Lane Davidson and Zach Harman, all from nearby towns, enjoy the cooling Kolache Days event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Davis Park
Brian Corbett
Andy Noehler
Stanwood
Lane Davidson
Zach Harman
Draconian Medicaid plan faces limits on benefits
Washington reports the Reagan administration is drafting proposals to delay or deny Medicaid for high cost cases including disabled children and the elderly in long-term care. One option would require paying all medical costs before Medicaid pays, while another tightens eligibility for families who save for disabled children. Proposals label hardship as a deterrent and would push more costs to families and nursing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan Administration
Drug Testing Sparks Privacy Debate in Iowa Hiring
CRST Inc Cedar Rapids reports nearly a quarter of truck job applicants use illegal drugs. A Park Ridge lab notes up to one third in some areas, while Commonwealth Edison sees ten percent positive in Illinois nuclear plant hiring. The safety focus drives mandatory and random tests as a public safety versus privacy clash looms before the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen Crst Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Park Ridge
Ill
Commonwealth Edison
Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
John Smith
CRST
Smith
Jim Schreiber
Farmstead Foods
Experts warn marijuana use can affect pre employment tests
Experts say there is no simple answer to drug testing. A caller asked if smoking Friday night could affect a Monday job screening. Mercy Hospital pathologists note marijuana can remain detectable depending on use patterns, unlike alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kueter
Jim Rogers
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Roger
Martin Johnson
Mercy
Johnson
N Ireland parade ends in violence in Portadown
In Portadown a Protestant parade ended with bricks and bottles thrown at police. An armored jeep was overturned, four officers were injured, and a driver was dragged from his vehicle as rioters attacked riot squads blocking a Catholic district street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portadown
Northern Ireland
Drought Drains Georgia Lakes Drifting Ducks Along
Sandra and Martin Hunsucker face a drought crippled summer at their Lake Allatoona cottage. The lake's cove dried up months ago forcing a mile plus trek to water with ducks learning to swim in a plastic pool. Georgia record drought scants rainfall across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Sandra
Martin Hunsucker
Lakeside
Dixie
Hunsuckers
Lake Allatoona
South
Tommy Irving
Georgia
Today’s Chuckle Cartoon Caption About Morning Work
A light joke about the daily grind from waking up to starting work. Short quip on the ups and downs of life with a punning twist. Copyright notice attached at end.
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Kim Sheda
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C.R
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Department of Health and Human Services
Congress
By Dale Kueter
Dake
N. Ireland
Treland
Sandra Hunsucker
SuperQuiz
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