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24 May 1987
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1987
Page
1
Tear gas raids amid anti-government protests in Seoul
Riot police fired tear gas into crowds in central Seoul as anti-government demonstrators clashed with officers. Pedestrians ran for cover while police dispersed protesters with shields and clubs. Up to 1,200 were reportedly seized. officials offered no firm totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
Chun Doo-hwan
U. S. Korea
Iraq Attacks Stark as Navy Reports Earlier Iraqi Targeting
Washington reports say the Iraqi attack on the frigate Stark last Sunday followed a 1985 incident where the destroyer Hancock was likely the intended target but a tug was struck instead. Officers say a French Exocet fragment was found on the tug and the Hancock crew witnessed the tug strike. The Texas cruiser was ordered to the Persian Gulf to bolster defenses after Stark's strike killed 37 sailors and wounded 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stark
Navy
John Hancock
Persian Gulf
Hancock
Texas
U.S
Iraq
US West eyes Iowa site for advanced tech center
US West seeks a new home for its advanced technologies research division and 1,500 jobs. The firm is evaluating 14 states including Iowa, asking governors for tax, education, and workforce data, plus quality of life details to compare locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US West
Advanced Technologies Research Division
Midwest
Iowa
General Motors
Saturn
Robin Baca
Des Moines
Honolulu
Gibney Eyes Shoppers From Kmart Window Post
Security guard Ed Gibney has watched shoplifting for 18 years at the Cedar Rapids Kmart opened on 16th Avenue SW. From a two way window perch he spots theft risks and helps deter theft while guiding shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gibney
Kmart
Cedar Rapids
16Th Avenue
Gibney
Cedar Rapids Iowa City bid for US West center
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City push to attract the US West advanced technology center. Teleconnect Corp. in Cedar Rapids backs the effort, linking fiber optics with US West research, while the University of Iowa develops a laser center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
US West Advanced Technology Center
Denver
Teleconnect Corp
US West
Northwestern Bell
Teleconnect
University of Iowa
Clark E. McLeod
Barry Spear
Cedar Rapids Area
Tornado Devastates Saragosa Leaving 30 Dead
Rescue workers and survivors comb through wreckage in Saragosa Texas after a Friday night tornado killed 30 people including six children at a preschool graduation. About 121 were injured and one person initially reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saragosa, Texas
Saragosa
Index: Not Afraid to Die Only After Full Errands
A lighthearted take on fearing death only after finishing a long day of errands. The author jokes about the impracticality of facing mortality while busy with chores and shopping.
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