Cedar Rapids chop shop tied to 13 car thefts
Cedar Rapids police say an illegal chop shop may have operated for up to three years, swapping stolen GM cars for rebuilt replicas. Nine cars and one wrecker have been recovered in a joint Iowa Patrol and Cedar Rapids Police investigation, with 13 vehicles stolen overall. Arrests expected soon as the probe continues.
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Dick Hogan
Jazette
Cedar Rapids
Ray Baker
Iowa Highway Patrol
Baker
General Motors
Sioux City
Jerry Lewis
State Patrol
Des Moines
Mount Vernon Road
Lewis
Iowa City
National Automobile Theft Bureau
Reagan says MX build key to national security
President Reagan argues delaying or blocking the MX missile would threaten national security more than any foreign power. He urges Congress to proceed with modernizing U S strategic forces and developing a small single warhead missile as he plans a National Security Council meeting to discuss changes in the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks with the Soviet Union.
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Gazette Wire Services
Ashland
Ohio
Reagan
Congress
Washington
West
U.S
National Security Council
Soviet Union
United States
Coin Stack Image Caption Sets Auction Tone
A close view shows a neat pile of 25 cent coins forming a compact stack. The caption hints at guessing games and copyright notes nearby, suggesting a playful or culture themed display.
Syria Rejects Lebanon Accord Warns of Wider War
Syrian Foreign Minister Abdul Halim Khaddam rejected the U S backed accord for Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon and warned of a broader conflict with Israel potentially surpassing last summer’s fighting. He said the draft would end Lebanon’s sovereignty and invite Israeli interference via militia. PLO condemned the deal.
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Gazette
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Abdul Halim Khaddam
Lebanon
Israel
Khaddam
Fahd
Hafez Assad
Syria
Damascus
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Beirut
Soviet Union
Saad Haddad
Mideast
Iowa Senate approves jobs bill to boost state employment
Republicans call the measure a Christmas tree while Democrats push a 31 to 17 vote approving a $22.45 million state appropriation plus $1.45 million from oil overcharge funds for an 11 item plan. The package aims to attract $55 million in federal and local funds, fund a $1.5 million work relief program, support VISTI and arts grants, and provide $5 million for venture capital to spur small businesses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
Terry Branstad
House
Senate
Lowell Jenkins
Parimutuel Bill May Yet Beat the Odds
Des Moines reports that a Cedar Rapids legislator, Rep. Phil Brammer, may reverse his stance on a parimutuel betting bill in the House Ways and Means Committee. The measure previously fell one vote short of passage. Brammer had indicated he would not support it, but now he says he will reconsider.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Phil Brammer
Ways and Means
Tom Fey
D-Davenport
Brammer
Parimutuel
Ways and Means Committee
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