Human error blamed for fiery collision near Dobbs Ferry
Conrail officials cite human error in a rush hour crash between an Amtrak Empire State Express and a Conrail freight train on track No 2 near Dobbs Ferry. About 120 injured, several taken to hospitals. four tracks temporarily shut, traffic backed up for hours.
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Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
UPI
Conrail
Amtrak
Bob van Wagoner
Tarrytown
van Wagoner
New York City
Empire State
Jennifer Amler
Union College
Schenectady
Westchester County
Alfred DelBello
DelBello
Niagara Falls
Grand Central Terminal
Bronx
Selkirk
Albany
Debbie Marciniak
Washington
Mary Brodzick
Buffalo
June Glaser
Fickle fur market swing hits trappers as season opens
The report notes the fur market may shift away from long haired pelts just as the season opens, a move that could cut into trappers' earnings. A separate brief mentions terrorists dropping a 20 gallon drum of gas on a Costa Rican radio station.
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Costa Rica
Elephant Man described with haunting traits and praise
The page notes describe the Elephant Man with many haunting and eerie adjectives, praising the portrayal as well done. The article cites pages 13A and 6A for related topics on rights by J P Stevens and congressional reform.
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J.P. Stevens
U.S. Congress
Area wrestlers join UNI wrestling squad this season
Coe and Cornell meet this afternoon for the 90th time in a long rivalry. The 1891 matchup saw Cornell win by 82 to 0. The note highlights regional competitors shaping UNI’s roster this year.
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University of Northern Iowa
Coe
Cornell
Should Goldperson win damages against Hi Ho Silver Inc
A brief note on a civil action asks whether Goldperson is entitled to damages from Hi Ho Silver Inc in a lawsuit described on page 4A. The report outlines the central dispute and potential financial recovery.
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Goldperson
Hi Ho Silver, Inc
Chuckle Caption About Honest Golfer
A humorous line notes an honest golfer who tells the hole truth. The quip appears as a light note on a humorous page with copyright attribution.
Railroad bed to recreation trail in Cedar Rapids project
Paul Hamilton in Cedar Rapids salvages a telephone post for a fence brace while Roger Heidt and Bob Hahn assist as they build along the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. The trail follows the abandoned Waterloo Railway right of way in northern Linn County from Hiawatha to Center Point with a map available nearby.
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Paul Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Roger Heidt
Bob Hahn
Marion
Cedar Valley
Waterloo Railway
Linn County
Hiawatha
Center Point
Story
Iraq moves to crush Abadan as Iran reports torture claims
Iraqi troops mass near Abadan and Khurramshahr for another assault on the oil city while Iran accuses Iraq of torturing Iran's young oil minister Mohammad Jawad Bagair Tonguyan captured last week. Tehran radio cites torture charges and calls for international intervention as forces shell Abadan and surrounding areas.
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Iran
Foreign Ministry
Tehran
Iraq
Beirut
Algeria
Tonguyan
Abadan
Oil
Khurramshahr
Persian Gulf
Ayatollah
Hussein Montazeri
Call-in option limits to seven year fixed-rate loans
The FNMA introduces a seven year call-in provision for conventional fixed-rate mortgages in eleven states including Iowa, allowing lenders to demand repayment after seven years. Higher nationwide mortgage rates threaten to slow housing markets as construction loans rise with the prime rate.
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New York
UPI
Iowa
Federal National Mortgage Association
FNMA
Arizona
California
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
New Mexico
South Carolina
Washington
Gilbraltar Savings and Loan Association
FHA
Supreme Court
Beth van Houten
Gunman surrenders after 4 hour bank hostage standoff
A gunman holding a female hostage in Greenwood, Mississippi, exchanged the hostage for an off duty detective, then surrendered after nearly four hours as FBI negotiators urged calm. Meredith Bond was released unharmed. detective Andrew Cates walked away unharmed. Charles Archer, 20, of Greenwood, faces armed robbery and kidnapping charges.
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Ruleville
Miss
FBI
Greenwood
Andrew Cates
Cates
Meredith Bond
Bond
Charles Archer
Archer
Leflore
James Stevens
Stevens
Quiver River Bridge
Mississippi 8
Whitfield
Andrew
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Mississippi River
Mexico
Lia
Marion Bridge
Montazeri
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Supreme Defense
John Kelly
Mississippi
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