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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1986
Page
2
AIDS protected under federal civil rights law say lawyers
A confidential Justice Department draft opinion considers people with AIDS as handicapped under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It holds that AIDS qualifies as a physical impairment that substantially limits major life activities and may extend to asymptomatic HIV antibodies. The ruling would bar discrimination by federal agencies and recipients of federal funds in employment education and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington — Justice
Civil Rights Division
Suspect Murl McMullin Appears After Murder in Iowa Ward
The murder suspect Murl McMullin, 5 foot 11 and 156 pounds, met his victim Marilyn in a psych ward. His father spoke Saturday of his son at Linn County Jail after a brief court appearance. McMullin reportedly murdered Kotek and began pawning the victim’s possessions. He added new tattoos this week including Marilyn and Mur. The report notes the source page confirms more details on page 12A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMullin
Marilyn
Mur
Kotek
Youth wins Herbert Hoover look-alike contest at Kenmore school
An eighth grader Marty McLaughlin was chosen by faculty as the winner in a Herbert Hoover look-alike contest at Herbert Hoover Middle School Kenmore New York. Over 30 students studied Hoover life using an 1888 Hoover photo from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association West Branch as a guide. The prize included Burger King gift certificates and the school is among 60 U S schools named for Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Kenmore
New York
Marty McLaughlin
Herbert Hoover
Burger King
Marty
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association of
West Branch
Hoover
United States
Iowa
Police seize man in hijack try in Managua
In Managua a boy attempted to hijack a Boeing 727 as it prepared for takeoff. Police subdued him in a rapid operation, and no shots were fired. 68 passengers were aboard. the suspect was labeled a juvenile delinquent and was to be publicly presented later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua. Nicaragua
Managua
Lenin Cerna
State Security Bureau
Cerna
Voice of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Index They Broke the Mold When They Made Some People
A concise line reflecting on human variation and resilience. The text contrasts how some individuals resist conformity while others bend under pressure, signaling themes of individuality and adaptability.
Slaves OK Message Lifts Tasso Island Spirits
On Tasso Island Sierra Leone chief Pa Gbesseh Raka smiles as he plans to visit South Bend Indiana children who wrote to reassure him slaves shipped from Bunce Island did not die of cold in Europe. Swanson School sixth graders read the AP report and sent letters to ease fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wand
Dubuque
Bob Johans
Strawberry Point
Wand
Tasso
Sierra Leone
South Bend
Ind
Pa Gbesseh Raka
America
Bunce Island
Europe
Swanson School
Bend
Associated Press
Tasso Island
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New York Times
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Bob Farley
By Rick Smith
Marilyn Kotek
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Pol
Farm
Sun
Brokdorf
West Germany
Green Party
Chernobyl
Soviet Union
Preussen Electrica
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