Farris convicted of all 3 murders
Bruce Farris, 24, was found guilty of first degree murder in the stabbing deaths of Jacalyn May and her two young sons Jason and Justin in Cedar Rapids. A Jasper County jury deliberated about five and a half hours before returning three counts of first degree murder. He faces three mandatory life sentences.
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Epithe Newton
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Farris
Jasper County District Court
Farris
Jacalyn May
Jason
Justin
Michael Rohn
Miss
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Dillard
Sharon Young
Reagan says U.S. ships to flank Nicaragua for exercises
President Reagan announced naval forces will flank Nicaragua on both Atlantic and Pacific coasts for training. He denied plans for blockade or gunboat diplomacy while confirming a carrier group will maneuver off Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast.
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Reagan
U.S
Nicaragua
Atlantic
Pacific
Central America
White House
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Heat wave prompts cooling shelters in Cedar Rapids
Emergency air conditioned shelters opened at Witwer Senior Citizens Center and St. Luke's Hospitality House as temperatures topped 100 across Iowa. Des Moines 102, Ottumwa 101, Iowa City 101, with Cedar Rapids 97 and a downtown reading of 109 on a bank sign. Hospitals treated heat related illnesses. IE asks municipal plants to run to meet demand and urges citizens to limit AC use 5 to 7 pm and set temps to 78 or higher.
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Shenandoah
Iowa
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Burlington
Sioux City
Mercy
St. Luke's
Witwer Senior Citizens Center
Second Ave
St. Luke’s Hospitality House
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Horace Webb
Webb
Witwer Center
Marc Hanson
Mercy Hospital
Reagan hails 8.7 percent GNP growth as stunning
The government reports the second quarter GNP grew 8.7 percent, a pace described as stunning and phenomenal by business leaders. President Reagan predicts more jobs and opportunity as analysts note the surge far exceeds prior quarter growth and economist expectations.
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Washington
Reagan
David Ernst
Evans Economics
Jerry Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
Commerce Department
Mystery sickness hits 160 campers at Iowa camp
A state health team investigated Camp Hitaga in Walker after 160 campers fell ill over two weeks. Illness began Monday July 11 with two cases, then 10 more the next day and widespread sickness by week’s end. Health officials linked to 100 to 150 campers per session.
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Nancy Stevens
Iowa State Department of Health
Camp Hitaga
Hitaga
Walker
Today's Chuckle Pole vault joke about janitor misplacement
A brief humorous note about a pole vault not being stored by the janitor with mops and brooms. The line uses a witty image to contrast vaulting with cleaning gear, ending with a mundane copyright reminder.
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