Carter hears Queen's account of 'The Tomb'
Freed American hostage Richard Queen described his Iran captivity as near total darkness in a basement cell with a brick crack offering a glimpse of sunlight. He spoke at the White House after returning to the United States for MS treatment, saying he feels better daily and hopes to aid the release of others held since last November.
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Washington
Richard Queen
Iran
Carter
Tehran
Queen
United States
White House
Warren Christopher
Oval Office
U.S
West Germany
Beards on display mark Gladbrook centennial festivities
Gladbrook celebrated its 100th anniversary with beard judging among 22 entrants in the earliest-beard category. Darrel Groth was inspected by judge Jan Stonewall, Cedar Falls, as onlookers noted a custom beard reading 1880 1980 crafted over 22 hours. Sunday features church service potluck picnic slow pitch tournament and a 2 pm pageant at Jaycee Field.
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Gladbrook
Darrel Groth
Jan Stonewall
Groth
Dave McGowan
Jaycee Field
Disputed party clash in Hiawatha pits resident and police chief
Carol Hanson of 203 Ninth Ave claims a July 12 party with about 125 attendees was quiet and officers acted improperly when three people were arrested. Police Chief Saari says neighbors complained, the Model A Ford was involved, and arrests followed after drivers refused to cooperate.
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Carol Hanson
Dave Saari
Carol
Hiawatha
Hanson
Ninth Ave
Gazette
Saari
Hansen
Miller
Saab
Chuck DeShaw
Saar
DeShaw
Circle Drive
Linn County
Saabi
Robins
Michael Haeder
Dennis Hinz
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Kenny Drenkhahn
Cedar Rapids
Craig Caldwell
Daniel Hanson
Young Hanson
Linn
Miners battle troops as Bolivian unrest widens
Striking miners clashed with government troops in Santa Ana and Siglo Veinte as Gen. Luis Garcia Meza’s government extended its crackdown. A miner died, a Telamaya mine was seized, and clashes disrupted the highway into the region near La Paz. An American, Thomas Watson, was shot and jailed with his wife at the military academy.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
UPI
Luis Garcia Meza
Thomas Watson
U.S
Military Academy
Watson
National Mineworkers Radio Chain
Santa Ana
Siglo Veinte
Colquiri
Vanguardia
Lidia Gueiler
Hernan Siles Zuazo
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John Hartman
the Gazette
Ar Ais
Barbara Herberger
Mt. Vernon Rd
Ratcliff
Cornell
Joan Bury
Jackie Wallace
Telamaya
Ang
Neveravoise
Holley’s
Lindale Mall
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