Cyanide found in capsule other than Excedrin in Auburn
Cyanide detected in an over the counter capsule medicine different from Excedrin in Auburn area stores. FBI and FDA trace tainted Excedrin bottles to Washington DC tests while urging caution with all caplet medicines. Four Excedrin bottles contaminated. two more Excedrin bottles sent for lab analysis.
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Seattle
Auburn
Bob Karnofski
FBI
Washington, D.C
Jim Detrick
Detrick
FDA
Auburn-area
Sue Snow
Bruce Nickell
Chicago
New York
Joseph Smith
Washington
D.C
Williams
Karnofski
Cedar Rapids Considers Drug Testing for New Hires
Cedar Rapids forms a four member ad hoc panel to study mandatory drug screening for applicants and staff. Officials note city may be Iowa’s first local government to examine such a program alongside existing private practices. Some employers already require testing as safety measures.
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Iowa League of Municipalities
Iowa State Association of Counties
Iowa Department of Corrections
Anamosa
Steve Munzenmaier
Senate approves sweeping tax reform plan 97 to 3 vote
The Senate approved a broad tax overhaul by 97 to 3, cutting rates and trimming or eliminating many deductions. The bill faces a conference with the House to merge branches of the reform before Labor Day, with President Reagan urging swift action.
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Ok’d
Washington
Senate
Reagan
Bob Packwood
Reagan Pushes Contra Aid Amid Debate on Nicaragua
President Reagan made a final case for U S assistance to Nicaraguan rebels in a 27 minute Oval Office address carried by two networks. He warned that failure to act could let Nicaragua become a Soviet base as the House prepared to vote on a $100 million aid package.
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Ashington
Tula
Reagan
U.S
House
Nicaragua
Las Vegas
Nev
California
Washington
Oval
Oe Oes
SIN Televisio
White House
Ramona Dunn
CBS
Gunman called a mad dog after Beverly Hills siege
Steven Livaditis, 22 or 27, allegedly killed two hostages and used a third as a shield during a 13 hour standoff at a Rodeo Drive jewelry store. He was wounded by flash bang grenades and captured after a failed escape attempt. Police tied him to prior Nevada burglary and February Zale’s robbery.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Rodeo Drive
Nevada
Marvin Iannone
van Cleef & Arpels
Iannone
Sheriff's Department
Sherman Block
Steven Livaditis
Livaditis
County Usc Medical Center
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Nev
Zale’s
Today’s Chuckle Smart People and Half Truths
A witty maxim notes that clever folks trust only part of what they hear. It contrasts smart listeners who discern truth from speculation with others who take everything at face value.
Two Johannesburg Bombings Wound Nineteen People
In downtown Johannesburg two bomb blasts half an hour apart wounded 19 people including a two month old baby. Authorities blamed sabotage and called the attacks acts of terrorism tied to the outlawed African National Congress.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Pretoria
Government Bureau of Information
African National Congress
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Bill Bradley
D-N.j
Packwood
Carl Levin
Michigan
Paul Simon
Illinois
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Montana
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Vegas
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Bureau of Information
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