Farm owner charged in 11 deaths after fireworks blast
Dan Lee Webb surrendered to authorities in Benton Tennessee after a blast at Webb Bait Farm killed Webb's mother and brother and injured others. He faces 11 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of manufacturing and possessing illegal explosives. A June 6 hearing is set with bail at 300000.
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Webb
Polk County
Linda Sue
New York
New Jersey
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Frank Payne
ATF
C.C. Blake
Morristown
TBI
Blake
William Bass
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Tommy Webb
Dan Lee Webb
Erlanger Medical Center
Chattanooga
Reagan criticism hurts teaching profession says Shanker
Albert Shanker president of the American Federation of Teachers told NBC Meet The Press that President Reagan’s attacks on public schools discourage tens of thousands of bright young people from pursuing teaching. He called Reagan’s remarks a disaster while Willard McGuire of the NEA faulted society and school boards for slipping standards.
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Washington
Reagan
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
U.S
National Commission On Excellence In Education
Shanker
NBC
Meet the Press
White House
Willard McGuire
National Education Association
McGuire
Utah Floods Surge After Heatwave Reach Temple Square
Runoff from mountain snowpack rose under 90 degree heat washing down a street by Temple Square and triggering mud slides. Flooding spread across northern cities as temperatures stayed in the upper 80s and low 90s for five days with relief forecast for Tuesday.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Temple Square
National Weather Service
Protesters rally against MX missiles in Wyoming and Nebraska
More than 1,000 demonstrators led by a presidential hopeful gathered in Cheyenne to protest the proposed deployment of 100 MX missiles. The march tracked from the Wyoming Capitol to a park near Francis E Warren Air Force Base, with U.S. Sen Gary Hart calling on officials to oppose the missile program.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Nebraska
Francis E Warren Air Force Base
U.S
Gary Hart
Senate
Congress
Tornadoes strike Chicago suburbs injure one in Cicero
A pair of tornados touched down Sunday in Cicero and Oak Brook, about 10 and 17 miles from Chicago. Cicero reports one injury after a twister destroyed an eight unit building. Oak Brook saw a golf course hit with no injuries. Authorities describe the event as a baby tornado.
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Chicago
Cicero
Earl Hull
Oak Brook
Hooks calls policy 'stupid' amid affirmative action debate
NAACP Director Benjamin Hooks said the Reagan administration's stance on affirmative action is stupid and not in the tradition of aiding the underprivileged. Assistant Attorney General William Bradford Reynolds defended the administration as protecting rights but opposing race based guarantees. Reynolds noted the DOJ is prosecuting over 100 employment discrimination cases for blacks and women.
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New York
U.S
NAACP
Benjamin Hooks
William Bradford Reynolds
Hooks
Reynolds
ABC
David Brinkley
Justice Department
Whalen Sworn Albany Mayor After Corning Death
Thomas Whalen III, 49, Erastus Corning II’s chosen successor, was sworn in as Albany mayor in a private ceremony following the death of the nation’s longest serving big city mayor. Whalen had been appointed Common Council president in 1981, positioning him as Corning’s heir.
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Albany
N.Y
Erastus Corning II
Thomas Whalen III
Common Council
Corning
Whalen
The Gazette Information and Subscription Rates
This notice describes The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists subscription terms with Morning Editions and Sunday options and outlines postal and AP republication rights.
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THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Corrier
U.S
Associated Press
Wax Diana and Charles models stun London crowds
At Madame Tussaud's the new life size Diana and Charles wax figures drew gasps from visitors. Critics called the Diana model too thin and hard while the Charles figure shows less hair and a scar from a riding accident.
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London
Princess Diana
Prince Charles
Madame Tussaud
the Mail
Diana
News of the World
The
Sunday Mirror
Sunday People
David Ozorow
Charles
Royal Navy
Demo telethon raises up to 20 million pledges
In Burbank California the Sunday telethon drew about 250000 pledges averaging 85 dollars during a 17 hour NBC broadcast. Democrats claim Republican phone-jamming reduced support, while Republicans deny organized interference. DNC officials consider legal action and accuse a conspiracy by the GOP.
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Burbank
Calif
Democratic National Committee
Bob Neuman
NBC
Democratic Party
Terry Michael
DNC
Charles Manatt
America
Manatt
Reagan
Republican National Committee
Frank Fahrenkopf Jr
Neuman
Polish TV reports arrest in plot to kill Pope John Paul II
State television in Poland says a man with psychiatric history was arrested and charged with planning to bomb a shrine during Pope John Paul II’s June pilgrimage. The report notes security is tight as the pope prepares for the visit scheduled June 16 to 23 and mentions a Lourdes pilgrimage planned for August 15.
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Warsaw
Poland
John Paul II
Grzegorz Wozniak
St. Ann Mountain
Wozniak
John Paul
Lourdes
France
St. Peter’s Square
Solider injured in fall at Sinai base during weekend leave
An 18 year old U S soldier serving with a multinational Sinai observer force fell from a Ramada Hotel balcony in Sharm el Sheik causing critical injuries. The incident is under military and Israeli police investigation. An earthquake registering 5 8 shaken Hokkaido but caused no damage or injuries. In Rome San Marino elections leave Communists to potential five year rule as emigrants return to vote.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
U.S
Sinai
Barry Sprouse
Sharm el-Sheik
Ramada
Japan
Hokkaido
Rome
San Marino
Roberto de Biagi
United States
Republic
Italy
Adriatic
Earthquake toll rises in northwestern Japan
Five more bodies were found along the shores of northwestern Japan, lifting the death toll from Thursday's quake and tsunami to 54 with 48 missing. Police said four were found in Akita, one in Aomori, as about 700 officers searched Akita's coastal waters. Early today.
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Tokyo
Japan
Akita
Aomori
Iceland volcano erupts above Grimsvoetn glacier
Grimsvoetn Volcano erupted on Sunday sending steam and debris into the sky and threatening Vatnajokull glacier chunks. Officials said there was no immediate danger to people or property.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Grimsvoetn
Vatnajoekull
Europe
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