Ely robbery suspect kills self
Donald Eugene Nolte, 42, wanted for the Ely First Trust bank robbery, died of a self inflicted gunshot wound after police and FBI surrounded his mobile home near Palo. Money and a long barreled gun were recovered. witnesses said a woman and child were in the getaway car. Authorities note this is the second Linn County bank robbery in a month and will review possible connections to other unsolved cases.
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Nancy Stevens
Dave Gosch
First Trust and Savings Bank
Ely
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's
FBI
Nolte
Blome
Jim Whalen
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Pete Klismer
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Coggan
Iowa
Whalen
Sycamore Mall
Hawkeye State Bank
Iowa City
St. Olaf
Death Row inmates end 12 hour hostage standoff at Indiana prison
Inmates at Indiana State Prison held two hostages for more than 12 hours during a raid by up to 14 Death Row inmates. They released the captives near 10 p.m. after agreeing to a media broadcast and nonretaliation assurances. No injuries were reported.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Prison
Corrections Department
Vaughn Overstreet
Overstreet
Donald Ray Wallace
Russell Boyd
Indiana
House expected to finish reorganization plan today
The Iowa House voted 55 to 24 to keep the state board of education from appointing the education chief, pushing for a broader reorganization. It aims to cut agencies from 68 to 22, centralize authority in the governor, and save millions while reducing hundreds of state jobs. The panel promises to finish action by noon and send the measure to the Senate.
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House
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa House
Chamber
State Board of Education
Department of Education
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Senate
Terry Branstad
Iowa funds clash over fifth Soil Tilth Lab
Agriculture Secretary Lyng faces pressure to restore 11.1 million for the Soil Tilth Laboratory in Ames after transferring the funds to a Florida citrus indemnity program. House Appropriations Chair Jamie Whitten calls the move illegal. Iowa lawmakers push for reinstatement as Lyng testifies before a Senate subcommittee.
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Ashington
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Soil Tilth Laboratory
Ames
Iowa
Lyng
Congress
Florida
Paula Hawkins
R-Fla
House Appropriations Committee
Jamie Whitten
D-Miss
Whitten
Neal Smith
Senate Agriculture Appropriations
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Soviets Prepare for Resumption of Nuclear Tests
Washington officials say the Soviet Union has begun preparations for possible follow on underground nuclear tests. Satellite imagery shows holes and tunnels in a test area and moving monitoring gear. The Soviets extend moratoriums through March and until the United States tests again. The U.S. has not tested since December and has offered to visit a Soviet test site.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Reagan Administration
U.S
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
United States
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