Helicopters Evasive After Fire From Central Gulf Platform
American SH-60B Seahawk helicopters on a routine reconnaissance mission escaped heavy machine gun fire from an oil platform and unlit boats in the central Persian Gulf. Commanders reported no casualties and no returned fire as the convoy vessel Simpson moved northward. Iran was suspected of firing.
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Manama
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
U.S
Iran
Gulf
Iraq
Tehran
Baghdad
Central Gulf
Pentagon
Simpson
Cmdr
James McTigue
McTigue
Sirri Island
Navy
Flag Day Toll in Occupied Territories and Lebanon Falls
Israeli forces killed two Arab teenagers and dragged an injured boy from a bed during sieges at two hospitals in the occupied territories. In Lebanon six guerrillas died in clashes with Israeli troops and allied militiamen. Palestinian demonstrators marked the PLO Flag Day amid turmoil. An officer and two soldiers faced indictment over a beating of two bound Arabs in Nablus. The violence has raised Palestinian deaths to eighty three since December.
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West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Nablus
CBS News
Occupied Territories
Super Tuesday Campaign Stops Stir Southern States
Christine Farris, sister of Martin Luther King Jr., holds hands with Jesse Jackson as Coretta Scott King watches at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta while Michael Dukakis greets supporters in San Antonio. The day marks heavy campaigning ahead of Super Tuesday with 17 states voting and three Democratic caucuses.
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Christine Farris
Martin Luther King Jr
Jesse Jackson
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Atlanta
King
Coretta Scott King
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
San Antonio
Texas
South
Rebels claim big Ethiopian army toll and gains
Ethiopian rebels of the Tigre People’s Liberation Front say they killed more than 2,500 Ethiopian soldiers and captured three towns in separate battles last week. Spokesman Ki dane reported a 580 strong battalion at Sinkata destroyed and that reinforcements were wiped out. The claims could not be independently verified.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Yemane Kidane
Tigre People’s Liberation Front
Kidane
Sinkata
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication and Subscription Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail including weekly and yearly options and notes post office routing and address change procedures with AP news republication rights.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Deaf university selects hearing woman as president
Gallaudet University in Washington DC appoints Elisabeth Zinser, a hearing vice chancellor from UNC Greensboro, as its new president, sparking protests by hundreds of deaf students and a historic moment for the institution. The board voted 10 to 4 with three of four deaf trustees opposing.
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Washington
Gallaudet University
Washington D.C
School For the Deaf
Elisabeth Zinser
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
the Deaf
Jane Bassett Spilman
Zinser
Spilman
Mayflower Hotel
Gallaudet
University For
Alaska Quake Triggers Coastal Evacuations and Tsunami Warning
A 7.2 magnitude offshore earthquake off Cape Yakataga prompted brief evacuations along southern Alaska coasts. The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center canceled the alert after minor wave activity in Sitka and Yakutat. no damage or injuries were reported.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cape Yakataga
Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
North Pacific
Gulf of Alaska
Sitka
Yakutat
Alec Medberry
Sand Point
Shumagin Islands
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
California
Bill Nix Honored for Organizing Eastern Iowa Guitar Show
Bill Nix, a Cedar Rapids furniture finisher at Smulekoff's, is highlighted for his work as a musician and vintage guitar collector. He arranged the first Eastern Iowa Guitar Show, earning praise from the City of Five Seasons for a civic job well done.
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Bill Nix
Smulekoff’s Furniture
Cedar Rapids
Bill
Five Seasons
Cedar Rapids Offers Help for Meetings and Conventions
A promotional note invites organizers to choose Cedar Rapids for events. The write up promises support with hotel rooms meeting sites hospitality and entertainment to ensure smooth arrangements for groups and organizations.
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Caparros
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Masaya
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Malaya
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Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Tan
Eastern Iowa
C.R
Cedar Rapids Area
Pyrcat Loss Clinic
First Avenue S.E
Meer Aru
Cern
Weight Loss Clinic International, Inc
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Midwest
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