Reagan Accuses Sandinistas of Murders and Mutilations
President Reagan charged that Nicaragua's leftist government operatives posing as anti communists murder and mutilate ordinary Nicaraguans to discredit guerrillas. He urged Congress to resume military aid for the contra rebels as negotiations with Nicaraguan communists fail.
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Sandinista diplomat warns of war over contra aid
Francisco Campbell, Nicaragua's council minister, warned in Iowa City that Congress approving the $100 million contra aid would drag the U.S. into a regional war with American combat troops possible in Central America. He urged rejection of the aid and cited Nicaragua's literacy gains, improved medical care, and demilitarized border talks with Costa Rica and proposed with Honduras.
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Nicaraguan Council
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College of Law
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New York
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St Patrick's Day Parade in Cedar Rapids Monday
The St Patrick's Day Parade Society will stage its 11th annual parade in downtown Cedar Rapids starting at 1 p.m. in the 700 block of Second Avenue SE, with signs for Irish counties and ancestors invited to join. SAPADAPASO names Donald Canney as grand marshal, Liz Valliere as honorary grand marshal, and Dick Corrigan as parade marshal. awards follow at Greene Square Park at 3 p.m. for best entries and costumes.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Second Street
Third Avenue
Greene Square Park
Ireland
Sapadapaso
Donald Canney
Liz Valliere
Society
Dick Corrigan
Patrol car struck in crash injuring trooper
Cedar Rapids police report says patrolman Douglas J. Mollenhauer 27 of 836 Oakland Rd NE was southbound on Edgewood Road SW with emergency lights when his squad car was hit on the right side by a car driven by John E. Stallman 71 of 2057 42nd St NE. The incident caused about 7000 in damage to the patrol car and 3500 to Stallman s vehicle. Both drivers and the officer were treated at Mercy Hospital and released.
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Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Douglas J. Mollenhauer
Oakland Rd
Edgewood Road
Mollenhauer
John E. Stallman
42Nd St. NE
Stallman
Waterloo man shot by police stabilizes after hospital care
LeRoy Coates 51 of Waterloo remains in serious but very stable condition at Mercy Hospital after a Cedar Rapids officer shot him Friday evening. Police say Coates advanced with a 6 inch boning knife, prompting three shots. one severed an artery but no vital organ was hit. Coates underwent 90 minutes of surgery. Walther fired three bullets in quick succession as Coates ran toward him near Second Street SE. Chief Hinzman noted ballistics and witness interviews suggested Coates’ behavior on the Waterloo to Cedar Rapids bus trip was troubling and disruptive. He affirmed officers’ actions followed standard practice to keep distance from an armed suspect.
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Rick Smith
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
LeRoy Coates
Franklin St
Bernie Walther
Coates
Walther
Second Street
Jefferson Bus Lines
Gary Hinzman
Hinzman
Correction notice on dinner reservation and phone contacts
The Gazette corrects the dinner reservations contact number for a Thursday Bahaï New Year meal to 366 3765 and notes that 398 8313 is a general attention line for complaints about accuracy and fairness. The correction explains that corrections or clarifications will appear in this space when reports are wrong or misleading.
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