Heart attack and stroke deaths drop sharply in the U S
A government report shows heart disease deaths fell 26 percent from 1970 to 1983 and stroke deaths declined 48 percent since 1970, lifting life expectancy and living standards while cancer rises slightly due to smoking. The report credits behavior changes and medical advances, with infant mortality also down though slowing.
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America
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
Department
United States
James Mason
Lottery plans face uncertain fate in Iowa legislature
Iowa lawmakers battle over a proposed state lottery with nearly 50 million in first year proceeds and a 30 million share for a World Trade Center project in Des Moines. Senate fell short 23 to 26, House approved after initial defeat, leaders vow further action this year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Bill Palmer
House
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
French diplomat abducted in Beirut three held by Jihad Islami
A French diplomat Marcel Fontaine was kidnapped at a Beirut newspaper stand by three gunmen. Two embassy staff, protocol officer Marcel Carton and secretary Danielle Perez, are missing. Calls claimed by Jihad Islami linked to Iran hint at political motives and possible oil-for-weapons barter demands.
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Beirut
Lebanon
West
Jihad Islami
Marcel Fontaine
Marcel Carton
Danielle Perez
Fontaine
Terry Anderson
Associated Press
Geoffrey Nash
Brian Levick
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Marcel L’angel
Carton
Perez
France
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Downtown Cedar Rapids mall scaled down to specialty stores
Developer Peter Bezanson says the Galleria Mall in downtown Cedar Rapids will shrink to about 100000 square feet with 50 specialty shops after major anchors declined to participate. The plan reduces cost to 6 to 7 million dollars and follows a failed push to secure a large anchor tenant.
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Galleria
Cedar Rapids
Peter Bezanson
Iowa
Bezanson
the Gazette
Chuck Loomis
American Redevelopers Inc
Minneapolis
Montrose Hotel
Sanford’s
Killian’s
Heims murder case suspect freed on bond
Anamosa man Brad Yahnke charged with the January 24 shooting death of Joni Heims posted a $25,000 cash bond and an unsecured $205,000 bond to gain release from Linn County Jail. Associate Judge John Siebenmann approved the deal despite prosecutors objections after a bond reduction hearing.
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Brad Yahnke
Joni Heims
Linn
Yahnke
John Siebenmann
Linn County
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Health Report
Ken Sullivan
Lowell Junkins
D-Montrose
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
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Jenkins
Davenport
Gazette
John Mclvor
Leon Bates
Cedar Rapids Central Ymca
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Bates
George Gershwin
Paramount Theatre
Abby East
Marion
C.R
Dick Hogan
Heims
Vanessa Shelton
Bond
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