Reagan denies Vietnam parallel in Central America drills
President Reagan said naval and troop exercises in Central America are not a Vietnam parallel and will not lead to intervention. He warned against insurgencies aided by the Soviet Union and Cuba and stressed the right of U S forces to defend themselves if attacked. He cautioned no clear timeline for U S presence and urged decisive action if Nicaragua harms a neighbor.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Reagan
Central America
Soviet Union
Cuba
United States
U.S
Honduras
Pacific
Caribbean
Nicaragua
Vietnam
el Salvador
America
Troll Tours Backed by Nordic Fest in Decorah
Decorah hosts troll tours during Nordic Fest with 1 to 4 pm daily Friday and Saturday and 10 to 2 pm Sunday. Tours start near Decorah City Hall information booth, 50 cent bus fee, group limit 25, and prospective members invited to join the International Troll Information Center at 807 Maple Ave. in Decorah.
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Iowa
Decorah
National Science Foundation
Scandinavian American Foundation
Roger Knutson
International Troll Information Center
Maple Ave
Decorah City Hall
Inmate Mental Health Debate Highlights Prison Treatment
Corrections officials clash over how to handle rising mentally ill inmates amid social service cuts. Experts estimate 6 to 10 percent of prisoners may be mentally ill, far above the general population. The key question is whether inmates are mad, bad, or both, and how to adjudicate care versus control.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
ES Moines
Jay Harness
Michigan Department of Corrections
National Commission On Correctional Health Care
National Institute of Corrections
U.S. Department of Justice
Ron Miller
Harness
Senate OKs funds for 27 MX missiles
The Senate approved 4.6 billion dollars to build 27 MX missiles in a 58 to 41 vote. Iowa Republicans Charles Grassley and Roger Jepsen supported the measure, with Jepsen framing the weapons as a bargaining chip in arms talks and a deterred signal to allies.
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Gazette Wire
Washington
Reagan
Senate
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Roger Jepsen
Jepsen
North Korean diplomat surrenders on sex charge in New York
O Nam Choi, a third secretary at North Korea's UN mission, pleaded guilty to a reduced sexual abuse count after surrendering in Westchester County. He had avoided arrest for about 11 months by staying inside the North Korean mission, with a judge noting likely conditional release at sentencing if he leaves the country.
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White Plains
N.Y
U.N
U.S
O Nam Choi
North Korea
United Nations
Westchester County Criminal Court
Francis Nicolai
Eastchester Park
IRS Auditor Index Raises Taxpayer Nervousness
The note warns that six kittens donated to a charity of the taxpayer’s choice does not count as a valid deduction. Copyright claim noted.
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IRS
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