Supreme Court rules governors cannot block National Guard training abroad
The Supreme Court ruled that governors lack authority to withhold consent for National Guard units to train overseas. The Montgomery Amendment of 1986 bars such vetoes, underscoring Guard readiness amid anticipated military budget shifts and East West diplomacy.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa
Iowa Guard
Terry Branstad
Supreme Court
National Guard
Rep. G.W
Sonny” Montgomery
D-Miss
Army
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
Guard
Air Guard
Perils of compliance in Peoria family ransom bid
The Heimdals of Peoria struggle to secure their son Scott's release from Ecuadoran captors. Ransom demands start at 1.2 million, drop to 60,000, then rise to 600,000 in Colombian pesos. Families face treacherous terrorist negotiations and uncertain outcomes.
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Peoria
Roy
Marge Heimdal
Scott Heimdal
Arafat condemned terrorism yet PLO aims at Israel
In the final days of the Reagan era the United States considered negotiating with the PLO after years of denial. Arafat denounced terrorism with careful words yet the PLO charter remains pledged to Israel's destruction. The piece argues Washington must tell Palestinians the truth and push for elections leading to autonomy under Shamir's framework.
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Arafat
PLO
Israel
United States
Middle East
U.S
Palestine Liberation Organization
Washington
Reagan
George Shultz
Bush
Yasser Arafat
Geneva
Shultz
Tel Aviv
Iraq
Libya
Syria
Iran
Middle Eastern
Tribute to Hub Schimberg Highlights Cedar Rapids Elder Service
Obituary honors Hubert Hub Schimberg 83 who served on numerous boards and supported Mercy Medical Center All Saints Church Greene Square Meals and the Linn County Red Cross. The piece urges remembrance of elders whose decades long community work shaped Cedar Rapids.
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Hubert “Hub” Schimberg
Cedar Rapids
Hub Schimberg
Mercy Medical Center
All Saints Church
Mount Vernon Road
Linn County Red Cross
Hub
Greene Square
Put Israel on notice
Newsday editorial argues the Bush administration should allow Israel's new government to prove flexible and committed to land-for-peace. It warns Washington may enforce consequences if Israel backs away from U S policy and urges adherence to a two-state or settlement resolution framework.
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Shamir
Israel
Likud
Baghdad
Damascus
Tripoli
PLO
Bush
Yitzhak
Letters to the Gazett about Harkin and the ADA
Pat Dillon of Dubuque lauds Senator Tom Harkin for authoring the Americans with Disabilities Act and gaining bipartisan support. The letter notes his advocacy for low-income Americans and his opposition to proposed WIC funding cuts, referencing a meeting with WIC head Dennis Bach. Cindy Moser of Colesburg endorses Harkin as a steadfast ally for disadvantaged groups.
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Tom Harkin
Harkin
Congress
Senate
Dennis Bach
Women, Infants and Children
WIC
Cindy Moser
Colesburg
Birthday Tribute From Abbe Center Resident
C H Butch Hutter, an 84 year old resident at the Abbe Center for Community Health in Marion, reflects on his long life. He thanks staff and fellow residents, jokes about his jests and liquor past, and expresses gratitude for care, food, and a sense of humor in his lifelong home.
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Abbe Center
Pearly Gates
St. Peter
C.H
Butch” Hutter Abbe Center For Community Health
1860 County Home Rd
Marion
Iowa
DHS
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By A.M. Rosenthal
West Bank
Gaza
Yitzhak Shamir
Jim
Cityline
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Newsday
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Gazett
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Dubuque
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