Tales of Iran contra hearings tease Reagan story
The column attacks the White House Iran contra narrative, accusing officials of overcharging Iranian moderates, diverting funds to the contras, and dodging accountability. It ridicules Admiral Poindexter and calls Secord a go‑to fixer while questioning defense spending and presidential honesty.
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PLAyboy reveals Hahn s million deals shake quiet life
Jessica Hahn moves from church secretary to Playboy cover with at least 2.5 million in book and movie deals tied to her December 1980 tryst with Jim Bakker. Attorney Dominic Barbara confirmed the arrangement and a Hollywood trip noted. Playboy will publish in November. Gloria Steinem joins Minnetonka Corp board to back Obsession ads seen as feminist. Carson child support rises to 175 a week. Hart borrows 265000 from Warren Beatty to buy land in Colorado. Delaware governor Castle has car towed on Governor's Day after illegal parking at the state fair.
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Associated Press
Modernfold Spacesetter III Aims to Boost Dyersville Plant Jobs
Modernfold Inc markets Spacesetter III a portable movable wall made at the Dyersville plant. The device targets the office retrofit market and success could create more jobs at the plant, a company official says.
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Dyersville
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Working wives of congressmen hold other jobs too
A new book highlights that spouses of lawmakers frequently work outside their roles. Elizabeth Dole serves as transportation secretary and Arlene Crane works as a private investigator, illustrating diverse careers among political spouses.
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Dukakis Credits Immigrant Parents for Public Service
Massachusetts Governor candidate Michael Dukakis credits his Greek immigrant parents for shaping his path to public service. Iowa Today notes this on page 13A.
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Tabloids Stall Stallones Divorce Breaks Press for Cover
tabloids race to cover Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen divorce filing creating a sales spike across leisure pages with cover stories and extra coverage for the breakup notes.
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Brigitte Nielsen
Leisure
Mystifying modern medicine
Dr. Gavril Lizarov has pioneered bone healing techniques in the Soviet Union for fractures. He gains worldwide recognition yet remains scrutinized by some Soviet doctors.
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Erasing erosion by studying rivers at Iowa
University of Iowa professor John F. Kennedy researches river erosion and sediment control. At the Institute of Hydraulic Research he helps communities prevent rivers and reservoirs from silting and choking with soil and sludge.
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Iowa Today
Notable Author Physicians Mentioned by Dr. Ratzan
Dr. Richard Ratzan notes several authors who were also physicians including Dr. Writer St Luke Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Anton Chekhov and John Keats. The leisure item appears as a brief caption.
Brat Pack Star Ally Sheedy Says She Is Growing Up
Ally Sheedy, now 25, part of The Brat Pack, has a strong filmography and insists she is ready to move beyond teen roles. After internal struggles she appears to be making good on that pledge, per Parade.
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Kate Smith burial dispute unsettles mausoleum plan
Lake Placid authorities clash with St. Agnes Church and executors over a clause in Kate Smiths will for interment in a hermetically sealed bronze mausoleum. A seventh proposal for a doored shoebox tomb on a 14 grave lot is under review, with burial delayed if no accord emerges soon.
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Lake Placid
N.Y
Kate Smith
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St. Agnes
Kissinger
Robert Lamitle
New York City
Sanford Becker Sr
North Carolina
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Buck Island
Fred Dennin
Father says hijacker son should stand trial
Mohammed Ali Hariri, father of Hussein Hariri, says he will not feel sorry if his son is convicted of air piracy and killing a passenger on an Air Afrique DC-10 hijack to Geneva. He condemns the act and hopes for a fair trial while noting his family’s shock. Relatives link Hussein to Hezbollah.
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Achille Lauro defendant dies in five story fall
Mowffaq Said Gandura, a 38 year old defendant in the Achille Lauro hijacking case, died after falling from a fifth floor window in Rome as Italy planned to extradite him to Syria on a swindling charge. Officials classify it as death by own action amid ongoing probes. Gandura had been convicted in Genoa for giving false testimony related to the 1985 hijacking.
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Greece Heat Wave Causes 260 Deaths Across Hospitals
Temperatures above 100 degrees in Greece on Saturday marked a sixth straight day of heat. Authorities say at least 260 people died in hospitals from heat related causes with potential additional deaths at home.
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