Family begins trek to save toddler in transplant quest
In Cedar Rapids John and Carol Van Walbeek travel with 17 month old Rachel to Pittsburgh for testing for a liver transplant. Rachel suffers from biliary atresia, a rare infant disease once fatal, now sometimes treatable by surgery. The family leans on Christian faith to face an uncertain future.
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C.R. Family
Cedar Rapids
John
Carol van Walbeek
Julia
Jesus
Rachel
Pittsburgh
Legislature passes lottery and jobless plan in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers voted to create a state lottery and approve a $569 million package to bail out the unemployment benefits fund. Gov. Terry Branstad opposes the lottery as gambling and may veto the unemployment bill, raising the possibility of a special session. House approved the lottery 51 to 43 after parimutuel betting action.
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Terry Branstad
Statehouse
Branstad
House
Chambers
Lebanon approves withdrawal pact with Israel amid Syria clash
The Lebanese Cabinet unanimously endorses a draft troop withdrawal with Israel, outlining a 25 000 soldier pullout while Syria condemns the pact. President Gemayel names a working group to press Arab backing as Israel and Lebanon plan to begin talks in Netanya with a potential signing as early as Tuesday.
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Lebanon
Israel
Syria
PLO
Israel Radio
Beirut
Amin Gemayel
Ibrahim Halawi
Raheddine Biat
Biat
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
Halawi
Persian Gulf
Hafez Assad
Elie Salem
Gemayel
Damascus
Netanya
Tel Aviv
New look at Hoover's forgotten years page 10
A biography revisits Herbert Hoover and his “forgotten years” offering a more balanced view. The piece, featured on page 10, examines his early life and career with emphasis on revised perspectives and new archival material. The report highlights shifts in how Hoover is perceived in historical context.
Dial M for Mudder Phon Instruction Note
An index entry notes children should phone home long distance using the phrase Dial M for Mudder. The fragment references a phonetic instruction and a copyright touchstone, indicating a playful or mnemonic guide rather than a formal consent.
Iowa lawmakers close out 1983 session
Lawmakers wrapped the 1983 session with major decisions on gambling and tax updates. The Senate ended at 7 12 p m on day 125 and the House at 8 10 p m. Action included state lottery parity, parimutuel betting, and IRS code conforming changes to Iowa tax law. The tax move aims to reduce high income taxpayers avoiding state taxes, discarding a $25 000 deductibility ceiling that would have raised about $21 million.
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Ken Sullivan
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
Chile Rounds Up 1000 In Retaliation For Protests
In pre-dawn raids forces seized about 1,000 people in Santiago as punishment for the first national protests against Augusto Pinochet. Soldiers backed by police confined men over 14 to soccer stadiums and stations while authorities said the operation targeted subversives and arms used against police.
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Santiago
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Salvador Allende
Sunday Spotlight Different fates for 2 boys who killed their fathers
Barry Siege reports on two linked cases where Richard Jahnke of Cheyenne and George Burns Jr. of Jacksonville killed their abusive fathers. Burns received 15 years probation. Jahnke drew 5 to 15 years, highlighting how premeditation and timing shaped outcomes.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Richard Jahnke
Cheyenne
Wyo
George Burns Jr
Burns
Jahnke
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East Post Road
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Steve Severn
Marion
Mark Donahue
Severn
Dan Melean
Evans
Barry Siege
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