Fired teacher aide shoots self after hostage siege at Long Island school
A fired aide, 24 year old Robert O Wickes, invaded East Junior High in Brentwood, took a class hostage for about 9144 hours, shot a student and a principal, and released pupils one by one before fatally shooting himself as his final hostage watched. He had been fired May 5 after an altercation with a 15 year old student.
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Robert O. Wickes
Suffolk County
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East Junior High
Long Island
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Dilworth
Southside Hospital
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Jerry Steiner
Paul Howland
East Junior High School
Bay Shore
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Board votes to keep Wilson open by closing Grant
Cedar Rapids Community school board voted 6-1 to close Grant Elementary and move its students to Wilson, which will operate as a K through 8 school. The lone dissent came from Board President Curran Rosser.
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Cedar Rapids
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Curran Rosser
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Moore
David Challed
Jefferson High School
Branstad signals veto on Iowa lottery bill
Gov. Terry Branstad indicated Monday he is leaning toward vetoing the Iowa bill to create a state lottery. He argued gambling via lottery harms the poor and may not raise as much money as backers claim while endorsing parimutuel betting as better policy. Rep. Jack Woods noted apparent veto intent despite polling suggestions.
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Azette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Iowa
Jack Woods
Woods
Businesses divided over jobless fund bailout
Iowa business groups split on Gov Branstad veto of the Legislature plan to restore the jobless benefits fund. The Democratic plan includes 87 million dollars in benefit cuts and 482 million in higher taxes to employers by 1989, with Branstad warned to veto or risk federal penalties.
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Sazette
Des Moines
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
National Federation of Independent Businesses
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Iowa Manufacturers Association
Branstad
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Reagan Warns Deficit Doctors Target Wallets
President Reagan urged a fight against deficit spending in a speech to the National Association of Home Builders. He defended a 2.5 billion tax increase in the 1984 budget and warned that deficits threaten the republic, while avoiding discussion of a 10 percent defense spending rise.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
National Association of Home Builders
Reagan to hold news conference on deficits for TV networks
President Reagan will speak at 7 tonight CDT in a news conference broadcast live by ABC CBS and NBC. Projections show deficits near 200 billion dollars, fueling budget tensions in Congress as GOP leaders struggle to unite behind a spending plan. Reagan plans to meet with Senate leaders as discussions continue.
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Reagan
ABC
CBS
NBC
Congress
Senate
Mother changes kids names in offbeat case
A young mother realizes her three children have adopted new middle names. She repeatedly calls them Amy Stop It, Bobby Don t, and Jennie Where Are You, highlighting a quirky personal naming situation.
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Bobby Don’t
Jennie
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