Reagan vows to wait out hijackers in 847 crisis
President Reagan says he will wait out the five day old hijacking of TWA Flight 847 holding 40 American hostages. He warns against yielding to terrorists and seeks tougher travel safety measures including possible sanctions on Greece and expanded sky marshal presence on international flights. Reagan contrasts the case with Iran and notes government and airline safeguards while urging caution for travelers through Athens airport.
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Reagan
TWA
Lebanon
Greece
Athens
Trans World Airlines
Heaven
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Iran
U.S
George Shultz
Athens International
Shultz
Elizabeth Dole
United States
Hijackers Free Two Americans and Greek Singer in Lebanon
Shiite Amal gunmen freed two Americans and Greek folk singer Demnis Roussos plus an American secretary and a student, while about 40 hostages remained aboard the Boeing 727 in Beirut. Negotiations with Nabih Berri continue as threats of refueling and flight toward Israel loom.
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Eirat
Lebanon
Israel
Beirut
Tel Aviv
Amal
TWA
Nabih Berri
West
Berri
Ali Hamdan
John L. Testrake
Richmond
Demnis Roussos
Pamela Smith
Arthur N. Targontsidis
Brockton
Mass
Greece
Cyprus
Roussos
Reward: Turn in a tax cheat
The IRS paid 853,698 to 350 tipsters and recovered 34 million in unpaid taxes in fiscal 1984. Form 211 rewards informants who provide leads that recover taxes. Across the nation 7,091 submitted forms, with 350 rewarded and 34 million recovered. In Iowa 104 sought rewards, only one case paid out.
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IRS
Rick Smith
Internal Revenue Service
Dave Evans
Des Moines
Iowa
Evans
House narrows MX missile to forty weapons
The House voted 233 to 184 to limit deployment of the MX nuclear missiles to 40, a sharp reduction from Reagan’s 100 target and the Senate’s 50 compromise. The decision, part of the 1986 defense budget fight, faces a Senate clash and White House veto threats.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Pentagon
Reagan
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
Capitol Hill
Jim Courter
Ribbon ceremony planned for intersection of Highway 218 and Highway 1
Henely said signs will be installed and guardrails lights put up ahead of a 11 a.m. June 26 ribbon cutting at the new intersection. Highway 100 will open July 3 extending Collins Road from I 380 to Edgewood Road NE completing the tri level interchange. Signals will activate on the second level and at Edgewood Road and Highway 100. No ceremony for Highway 100 opening.
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C.R
Iowa City
Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Robert Henely
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Henely
Collins Road
1-380
Edgewood Road
Highway 100
The Eiffel Tower Compared to the Empire State Building After Taxes
A lighthearted editorial notes the Eiffel Tower’s grandeur and jokes that it resembles the Empire State Building once taxes are considered. The piece blends whimsy with a cultural contrast and mentions metropolitan landmarks.
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