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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1996

Page

5

Bank Robbery Arrest After Roebuck Compass Bank Heist

Police surrounded the Roebuck Compass Bank in suburban Birmingham as a lone suspect fled with cash in his pants. Seven employees hid in a vault for two hours under a mistaken hostage scenario, while FBI agents and state troopers secured the area.

Birmingham Ala FBI Roebuck Compass Bank G. Robert Langford LaForce King

Senate moderates strike product liability damages ceiling deal

Senate negotiators narrow a bill to cap punitive damages only in faulty product cases with defendants gaining new trial rights. The compromise aligns with a Senate measure and faces uncertain White House approval as Clinton weighs signing. The long-running clash pits business groups against consumer advocates and trial lawyers seeking civil litigation reform.

Washington Senate House Sen Jay Rockefeller D-W.va Hyde Clinton White House Slade Gorton

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