TV sleuths spark new look at unsolved Iowa cases
Crime investigators revisit a string of Iowa murders and disappearances from the last 20 years in an eight part Gazette series. Robert Stack’s Unsolved Mysteries style prompts public airing of long dormant clues and memories to aid resolution.
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Robert Stack
Stack
Eugene Meyer
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Iowa
Gazette
Amana Ax Murders Target Motel Couple in Secluded Room
Roger Atkison and Rose Burkert were found slain in Room 260 at the Holiday Inn near Interstate 80 amid a morticians convention. The double murder, likely planned revenge, showed no sign of forced entry and involved a severed finger and stolen money. Sheriff James Stockett calls it a calculated, nonrandom act.
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Roger
Rose
St. Joseph
Holiday Inn
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Room Service
Alfred Hitchcock
Iowa
James Stockett
Amana
Stockett
Jim Wright
Interstate
Case lineup highlights murdered and missing persons
A weekly TV schedule previews true crime focused on a murderer who was murdered John Rose and the murders of Michelle Martinko and Vicki Klotzbach. It also covers disappearances of Jane Wakefield Lynn Schuller Denise Fraley Guy Heckle and Johnny Gosch and drugs related murders of John Wall and Ron Novak with a follow up on families coping with unsolved cases.
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John Rose
Michelle Martinko
Vicki Klotzbach
Jane Wakefield
Lynn Schuller
Denise Fraley
Guy Heckle
Johnny Gosch
John Wall
Ron Novak
Anderson recounts seven years as Beirut hostage
Terry Anderson, AP Chief Middle East Correspondent, recalls his kidnapping by Shiite militants seven years ago and his years of captivity in Beirut and surrounding areas. He describes threats, beatings, blindfolds, and escapes as he reflects on the ordeal and its impact.
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Terry Anderson
Caribbean
Associated Press
Lebanon
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Don Mell
Mell
Beirut
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Africa
Broccoli chemical may fight cancer, study suggests
Johns Hopkins researchers report that sulforaphane, a potent anti cancer compound found in broccoli, activates enzymes to detoxify carcinogens in mice. They isolated the chemical and fed it to subjects, noting five day cellular changes and potential tumor blocking in animals and possibly humans.
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Washington
Paul Talalay
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Talalay
Optometrist Puns Spark Sleepy Day Laughs
A playful item notes a punny line: in these confused times the only people you see eye to eye with are optome trist.
Tomorrow NCAA Madness in Gazette Sports Pages
The Gazette features NCAA basketball coverage with previews and pairings for both men’s and women’s tournaments. Also includes a boys’ state tournament package and expert analysis from the sports section.
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