Move siege leaves six dead as MOVE house burns
Philadelphia Mayor Goode defends police tactics after a 60‑home blaze during a three‑day confrontation with the MOVE group. Six bodies found in the ruins, including two children, as investigators comb the wreckage and seal off the area.
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Leo Brooks
William Richmond
Richmond
Robert Armstrong
UPI
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Tape reels off law while judge is away
Cedar Rapids bankruptcy Judge William Thinnes uses a tape recorder to deliver routine speeches to creditors in Chapter 11 cases, enabling him to handle deadlines and avoid late sessions. He records 20 minute summaries played in court while he attends matters in Sioux City.
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William Thinnes
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Sioux City
Iowa
Branstad bans Canada hogs treated with drug
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad ordered a ban on Canadian hogs treated with chloramphenicol, citing a potential health emergency. He said noncertified shipments will be turned back and random truck checks will begin within about a week to enforce the ban.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa Department of Agriculture
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Indictments detail Nepal connection in heroin case
A federal grand jury indicted Thomas R. Sage of Cedar Rapids and 15 others in a 29 count case charging a narcotics trafficking ring. The scheme spanned Iowa to Nepal with heroin smuggling by diplomats and bribery of officials, allegedly involving Sage's wife Vi mala and connections to Nepalese officials. The operation reportedly ran from 1983 to 1985 with seizures and cash recovered.
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Sage Organization Probe Ties Cedar Rapids to Heroin Network
Federal agents charge Sage Organization with routing white Asian heroin from Nepal to Iowa, turning Cedar Rapids into a major hub for the drug trade alongside Waterloo, Davenport and Des Moines. The Cedar Rapids task force, formed April 10, 1984, brought together FBI, IRS, Customs, DEA, and local detectives to pursue significant narcotics trafficking.
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Nepal
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Cedar Rapids
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Davenport
Des Moines
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Federa Drug Enforcement Administration
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