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03 May 1987
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1987
Page
1
Snipers Die In Trailer Fire After Shooting At Police
In Wolf Creek Montana snipers inside a mobile home opened fire on officers searching for three armed fugitives. Two men were found dead as a trailer fire burned, with a woman believed connected still at large. Dental records may identify the dead as authorities await FBI help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Creek
Mont
Lewis and Clark County
FBI
M.E. Nelson
Ed Schild
California
Nelson
Cascade County
Ex-U.S. envoy says orders guided contra aid scheme
Lewis Tambs, former U S ambassador to Costa Rica, claims he acted on specific Washington orders in covert contra aid during 1985 86. He names Lt Col Oliver North and Alan Fiers as key figures while CIA and State Department deny improper actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Phoenix
Ariz
Lewis Tambs
U.S
Costa Rica
Washington
Tambs
Arizona State University
CIA
State Department
Oliver North
National Security Council
Interagency
North
Alan Fiers
Elliott Abrams
Latin America
Abrams
14A
Centras
Young learn values at homes or elsewhere
Teens describe conflicting pressures from family schools and peers. They say heavy drinking and unprotected sex often accompany pregnancy and self harm. Adults are urged to show more affection and include them in family activities for better futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Marty
Kurt Rogahn Pazette
Ted
Kim
Sedlacek Center
Shareen
Metro High School
Cedar Rapids Community
Death rates at VA hospitals questioned by congressional panel
A congressional report says preventable medical mistakes raise mortality at VA medical centers including the Iowa City facility. It cites failures to analyze and reduce high death rates, curb malpractice, and credential physicians, noting a rise in incidents since 1983 and about half of reviewed surgery cases showing preventable errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Veterans Administration
Iowa City
Deaths
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Today’s Chuckle on Racy Movies and Laundry
A humorous quip noting that modern films are less modest than the old era when movies were labeled racy for airing their dirty laundry. The joke contrasts past prudishness with current boldness in film content.
Rebels Strike San Francisco Gotera Army Base in El Salvador
About 200 leftist rebels backed by artillery attacked the main army base in San Francisco Gotera Morazon province. The base commander said 18 people were killed including a civilian woman and 14 civilians and 14 soldiers wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Salvador
San Francisco Gotera
Morazon
National
Vargas
Adolfo Blandon
Army Chiefs of Staff
Associated Press
San Salvador
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Boss
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Traer Chamber of Commerce
Gazette
Kurt Rogahn
SuperQuiz
Mauricio Vargas
Nicolaas Abel Reyes
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