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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1986
Page
1
Mingo affair draws Iowa into ongoing political soap opera
Reporters and curious crowds flocked to Jasper County Court House as Dawn Wilson and Karee Anderson testified about a legislative bachelor party. The staged scandal involved exotic dancers and alleged oral sex with a legislator, keeping lawmakers and the public riveted while witnesses remained tight lipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jasper County
Iowa
Dawn Wilson
Des Moines
Wilson
Richard Varn
Lown City
Karee Anderson
Fort Dodge
Mingo
Former FMC workers face tough transitions a year on
A year after 77 FMC Cedar Rapids layoffs the Gazette finds 58 respondents report major life changes. Gerald Boardman aged 52 once earned 12 dollars an hour making Link-Belt cranes and now works as a part time produce clerk earning five dollars. Charles Zvacek remains unemployed and studies electronic equipment repair at Kirkwood Community College. Gerald Clinton dies at 52 from a blood clot on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FMC
Gerald Boardman
Kirkwood Community College
Dale Kueter
Cedar Rapids
Charles Zvacek
Gerald Clinton
After FMC layoff Cedar Rapids workers face long road to recovery
A year after FMC Corp halted Cedar Rapids production hundreds of workers cope with unemployment. Many face financial strain and emotional trauma while a few rebuild with new careers and communities. Some pursue Kirkwood training as health costs and age bias complicate job searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FMC Corp
Cedar Rapids
FMC
Boardman
Beecher Court
Kirkwood
Zvacek
Accords Clear Way For Saudi Receipt Of Awacs Planes
United States and Saudi Arabia reached agreements to permit delivery of five Awacs planes later this month. President Reagan will send Congress a written certification as required. The accords aim to prevent misuse of the systems and information and to ensure they are not used against Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Saudi Arabia
Administration
Reagan
Congress
Israel
Awacs
Public fatigue cited as politicians retire due to illness
A satirical remark suggests retirement by politicians stems from illness and fatigue while the public grows weary of them. The statement underscores public sentiment in a concise 20th century tone.
Women seen as better spies due to stress handling
An AP report cites Gay Courter arguing women excel at espionage because they maintain cover and handle stress, while CIA veteran Walter Pforzheimer and Eleanore Hoar offer mixed views, noting individual differences and effective housewife-type covers in Asia and Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Israel
Gay Courter
Walter Pforzheimer
CIA
Asia
South America
Eleanore Hoar
Hong Kong
Hoar
Durban hotel car bombing sparks violence fears in South Africa
A car bomb outside the Parade Hotel in Durban killed two white women and wounded 15 as security forces prepared for a weekend of unrest. Blacks planned a nationwide strike Monday marking Soweto riots, while Brig. Leon Meller said police and military would keep control with emergency powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
South Africa
Soweto
Bureau of Information
Dave Steward
Bureau For Information
Leon Meller
Parade
Indian Ocean
African National Congress
ANC
Pretoria
Thousands Rally in Central Park Against Apartheid
Tens of thousands gathered on Central Park’s Great Lawn to protest apartheid with participants from Manhattan boroughs, New Jersey, and beyond. Police estimated 35,000 while organizers claimed up to 90,000. Speaker turnout was planned for a 60-foot stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
NEW York
Manhattan
Harlem
East Harlem
Chelsea
Greenwich Village
Lower East Side
Upper West Side
Central Park
New Jersey
Taz Mende
San Francisco
Mende
South Africa
U.S
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Rita Reed
The
Beverly
Courter
Central Intelligence Agency
Gazette Wire Services
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