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19 Jun 1988
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1988
Page
1
Escapee wounds Turkish leader at rally in Ankara
Prime Minister Turgut Ozal was shot twice while speaking at a Motherland Party convention in Ankara. The gunman, Kartal Demirag, 32, escaped Mugla prison six months earlier and was wounded by police along with 21 others. Motive unclear amid unconfirmed claims by Kurdish groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
Turgut Ozal
Ozal
Demirag
Mugla
Young farmer lands first-time farmland dream
Chris Sackett, Urbana native and farm worker turned first-time landowner, now cultivates 220 acres with his wife Rose and daughter Katie. He credits a mix of luck, a supportive banker, his father’s help, and a state loan to overcoming 1970s land costs. He warns farming requires planning and patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fruehling
Gazette
RBANA
Chris Sackett
Urbana High School
Cedar Rapids
Chris
Vinton
Rose
Daugther
Katie
Norm
Sackett
Parents gift gun to Fresno high school graduate Joely Kragh
Joely Kragh, 18, will take a .38 pistol to college after her parents funded the gift citing safety on long drives to UC Irvine. Her mother, a Fresno State student, says the handgun offers protection after news on campus violence. Joely plans self-defense classes and has completed a gun safety course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Joely Kragh
Kragh
University of California At Irvine
Geri Kragh
Reserve Sheriff's
Grassley probes leak of weapon contract data to contractors
Sen. Charles Grassley, renowned for watchdog work, cites a 1984 incident where Defense Dept denied a colleague access to contract details citing proprietary rights. He links it to staffers joining contractors after government service and says the current probe is unusually focused on individuals rather than institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Grassley
Alowa
Pentagon
Defense Department
Grassley
Defense
U.S
Henry Hudson
Todays Chuckle A Teen On The Telephone
A lighthearted quip about how conversation thrives when a teenager with a phone is involved. The line playfully notes that modern teens keep talk lively, suggesting communication skills persist despite trends.
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Mark Twain
Lowan
Dan de Quille
Clemens
Lowa
Leisure
Iowa
Motherland Party
Cemal Ozer
Kartal
Saffet Arikan Beduk
Ozer
Revolutionary Officers Organization
Kurdish Labor Party
Urbana
Todd McIntorf
Matt Stockmar
Bill Benishek
Caribbean
Hoover High School
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Washington Reporter
Sen
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