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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1986
Page
4
The Senate approves a resolution to deny former UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim his annual UN pension amid disclosures of his WWII Nazi intelligence service. The item anchors a broader national and international news section encountering governance and historic controversies.
The Iowa Court of Appeals voided Larry McMullin’s 1984 voluntary manslaughter conviction ruling he was not competent to stand trial or understand rights. It ordered retrial only if competence is shown, overturning Linn County rulings and prompting possible further actions by prosecutors.
Cresco Fareway worker Paul Heffernen won the national title for fastest grocery sacker on NBC Today beating Karen Cosentino of Lodi New Jersey in the final. He packed 38 pounds in 39.9 seconds and earned a 1883 prize. judges weighed item arrangement bag count and load balance.
Iowa Commerce Commission approves rules to cut free directory assistance to two calls per month from four. The move, pushed by the Iowa Telephone Association, targets cost payers and aims to curb “nonsense” calls. The change takes effect about 60 days after legislative review.
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