NAACP vows continued probe after jail death acquittal
Cedar Rapids NAACP leaders vow ongoing investigation into James Collins death after Linn Deputy Sheriff Scott Williams is acquitted of involuntary manslaughter. The group cites unanswered questions and plans to examine related incidents and community communications with officials.
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Cedar Rapids
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Sylvester Grady
Linn
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Lowell Forte
Gazette
Duane Crock
Linn County
Grassley Wins Vote on Paring Defense Budget
In a 80 18 Senate vote, Grassley and Hatfield won approval to hold the 1986 Pentagon rise at inflation, fund full retirement benefits for civil service and military workers, and curb defense waste. The move reduces a multibillion deficit plan, while defense would still rise by about 20 billion next year. Senator Dole signaled revisiting programs as the White House summit urged new approaches.
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America
Sen
Charles Grassley
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
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Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Hatfield
Dole
Bonn
Grassley
U of I faces renewed protest after 136 arrests
University of Iowa officials anticipate a new protest at the Pentacrest following Thursday’s arrests of 136 demonstrators during an apartheid protest. A 26 hour occupation preceded a 6 am rally as protesters vow ongoing vigils despite university holdings in South Africa tied stocks.
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University of Iowa
U of I
James O. Freedman
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Iowa Coalition Against Apartheid
University
South Africa
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Herpes Vaccine Shown To Block Initial and Latent Infections
NIH researchers report an experimental herpes vaccine in animals not only wards off initial infections but also prevents latent infections in nerve cells. The prototype, combining herpes and smallpox vaccine parts, may protect against multiple herpes types though human testing is years away.
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National Institutes of Health
Science
NIH
IRS Provides Plenty Of Fiction For Tax Officials
A lighthearted quip notes the IRS has abundant examples of what counts as good American fiction, turning tax tales into humorous material. The line playfully blurs fact and fiction in an ironic nod to tax administration.
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Reagan disputed over German guilt remarks at summit
A West German spokesman quoted President Reagan as regretting belief in German collective guilt. White House aide Speakes denied the remark. The dispute coincides with Reagan’s Bitburg cemetery visit and Kohl's praise of Reagan's stance on defense and trade liberalization.
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Larry Speakes
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Helmut Kohl
Speakes
U.S
Richard Burt
Boenisch
United States
Kohl
Richard von Weizsacker
Bitburg
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