Reagan aide says hostages go free today
A senior Reagan administration official said the 39 American hostages from a Beirut hijacking were expected to be freed today after transfer to Syrian authorities in Damascus. Hostages dined at a Beirut hotel, carrying red roses, and expressed uncertainty about their final destination as cars departed.
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Gazette Wire Services
Reagan Administration
Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Syria
United States
Thomas W. Murry
Newbury Park
Calif
Summerland
George Lazansky
Algonquin
Ill
Lazansky
Do rewards imperil kidnapped youths
Dr Frank Osanka of Naperville Illinois argues rewards in child abduction cases are a mistake and not proven to aid recovery. An investigator for Child Find Inc agrees, while Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Gene Shepard leans toward rewarding tips.
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Frank Osanka
Naperville, Ill
Iowa City
Osanka
Child Find Inc
Iowa
Local Marion Money and Life Notes Highlighted
City briefs note on births and deaths from East Iowa listings, with entries on families, churches, and community events. Mentions local money matters, comics, and classified items, alongside editorial remarks and regional notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Todays Chuckle Marriage Joke About Night Owls
A light humor item compares marriage to attempting to turn a night owl into a homing pigeon, playfully noting the mismatch between late hours and homebound routines. The quip suggests patience and humor in domestic life.
Rockwell to Sponsor Two Cedar Rapids Air Shows
Rockwell Avionics Group in Cedar Rapids will sponsor a public air show preview in August and a larger event in September 1986 at the Cedar Rapids Airport. The August 17-18 exhibit will display about a dozen WWII aircraft from the Confederate Air Force with hours 9 am to 6 pm. Admission is 3 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for ages 12 to 18. under 12 free. Proceeds will go to local charities.
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Rockwell International
Cedar Rapids
Toby Hoopes
Rockwell
U.S
Confederate Air Force
Texas
Hoopes
Rockwell Avionics
Sunday wine sales cleared by Iowa rule decision
Iowa lawmakers will allow Sunday wine sales by private permit holders after a formal opinion from Assistant Attorney General Lynn Walding. The rulemaking required clarifies authorization to sell on Sundays between 10 a.m. and midnight, while rejecting a 20 percent Sunday fee on wine permits. The change takes effect Sunday and hinges on agency rulemaking to define eligible permittees.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Bureau
Patrick Cavanaugh
Iowa
Lynn M. Walding
Walding
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Lead Content Deadline Drives Gasoline Price Rise
Consumers nationwide may pay up to 3 cents more per gallon as the Monday deadline for reducing lead in gasoline nears. Exxon, Sun, Amoco and Mobil raised wholesale prices by 2 cents, with others expected to follow. The shift lowers lead to five tenths of a gram per gallon on January 1, then to one tenth, aiming to cut health and environmental risks.
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United States
Exxon
Sun
Amoco
Mobil Oil
Edwin Rothschild
Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition
Daniel Lundberg
James Caldwell
Environmental Protection Agency
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