Aid talks falter as contras face hard vote
Washington battles over aid to the contras with Democrats accusing the White House of torpedoing a potential deal. Republicans claim enough votes exist for a $100 million package while demands for mandatory U S Nicaragua talks and a renewed congressional vote on funds remain unresolved. In Honduras, U S helicopters ferry troops to a Las Vegas salient amid reports of 800 to 1,500 Sandinistas and rebels trading fire. casualties mount as fighting continues near the Nicaraguan frontier.
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Construction worker falls 35 feet at Cornell College site
Gary Konicek 35 foot fall through a skylight hole at the Mount Vernon Cornell College athletic facility injures him seriously. The Cedar Rapids worker, 31, was on the roof loading metal when wind ripped the sheet and he fell head first, breaking both arms and a foot. He is with Cliff Abild Construction and was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Libya confrontation escalates as US edge toward withdrawal
Soviet leader Gorbachev denounces U.S. strikes on Libya and calls for talks on fleet withdrawal. Libyan officials urge Arabs to act against American interests in retaliation for navy attacks in the Gulf of Sidra. Pentagon reports multiple naval engagements with Libyan vessels, some damaged, with U.S. forces remaining within declared lines.
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Moscow
Legislation trials over Hennessey re election bid
A Cedar Rapids legislator blocked a bid to keep Linn County Treasurer James Hennessey in office after his second drunken driving conviction. The House backed a bill amendment redefining infamous crime to felonies only, potentially allowing Hennessey to remain if retroactive.
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Todays Chuckle in Hollywood Car Phone Party Line Joke
In Hollywood, they judge you by whether your car phone is on a party line or not. Copyright marker indicates humor caption.
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Police say 28 blacks killed in South Africa unrest
South Africa wide clashes leave 28 dead as police claim they shot 25 blacks in 24 hours and three more in black on black attacks. In Bophuthatswana a meeting of 5,000 turns deadly with 11 killed as police fire after bombs and stones. More riots reported near Port Elizabeth Durban Cape Town and Johannesburg amid ongoing apartheid violence.
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