Hinckley depicted as self-styled superhuman after Reagan shooting
Harvard psychiatrist Dr. David Bear described John Hinckley Jr as driven by paradoxical thoughts and a craving to make history through the Reagan assassination attempt. Senate Foreign Relations leaders warned of halting military aid to El Salvador if its land reform program is suspended, with Sen. Charles Percy signaling possible funding cuts.
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Cary Grant Still Shy at 78 in Rare Interview
In a rare interview actor Cary Grant says he remains shy at age 78 and has no plans to revive his film career. The piece appears in People on page 4A.
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Paying for nothing workers reject AFSCME representation
The article notes state clerical workers narrowly rejected AFSCME representation, with Gov. Ray suggesting the vote reflected perceived fairness. It argues the workers weighed economic realities and questioned wage and benefit gains from union dues, while a cooperative public defender's office was also discussed.
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Marion City Council action triggers 30 tons of chicken feed disposal
Warren McCray faces a monumental task disposing of 30 tons of chicken feed after Marion City Council action Thursday night. The Midwest page details the incident as part of East Iowa reporting.
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Teen hostage taker surrenders after four women and babies held in Charlotte
Tyrone Davis Caldwell, 16, who demanded his baby sister, surrendered to police after holding four women and their babies and a counselor at Marion Hunter House, a private home for unwed mothers. No shots were fired. nine kidnapping counts loom, with adult trial planned.
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Mecklenburg County
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Cedar Rapids 12-year-old in Linn County District Court over moped ride
Angela Heimann, 12, faced charges after allegedly letting 16-year-old Fred Tobin drive her brother's moped on March 7. Tobin was cited for driving without a license and a passenger on the moped, and Heimann was found not guilty of allowing an unlicensed driver to operate the vehicle. The case raised questions on whether a minor can authorize another to ride a moped.
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Cedar Rapids
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Miller
Long Beach professor ends credit for sexual experience in class
California State University Long Beach psychology professor Barry Singer halted credit for engaging in sexual acts as course options in The Psychology of Sex. He defends the practice as innocuous, noting no student pressure or complaints and saying alternatives include counseling groups and seminars.
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Long Beach
Calif
Barry Singer
California State University
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