No simple reason why experts say
Ely man Leo William Cannon 40 killed his eight year old daughter Danielle then shot himself in a marital crisis. Psychologists say there is no single cause though severe low mood drives many cases with stress and feelings of having nothing left. In Linn County many deaths by own action occur yearly.
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Ely
Leo William Cannon
Danielle
Cannon
Jack Breithaupt
Craig Bradke
Linn County Community Mental Health Center
Linn
Merry Rumppe
Mental Health Center
Warning signs of personal crisis seen in loved ones
Mental health authorities warn spotting crisis signs is hard. Clinician Merry Rumppe urges talking about problems when mood is low and keeping the person busy. Experts note seasonal spikes in crisis reports and advise taking threats seriously.
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Merry Rumppe
Craig Bradle
Community Mental Health Center
Jack Breithaupt
Arafat’s Lebanon Stronghold Falls as Rebels Advance
Rebels overrun Yasser Arafat’s last Lebanon stronghold in Tripoli amid hand to hand fighting. Israeli jets strike in Bekaa Valley as Syria-backed forces bear down on camps near the border. Reports claim heavy casualties in Baddawi and Janta Shaara camps, with uncertainty over loyalist numbers.
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Tripoli
Lebanon
Yasser Arafat
Bekaa
Baddawi
Janta
Shaara
Nahr el-Bared
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
I-380 Delayed by Weather Impacts Iowa Section
Wet cold weather stalls progress on the 18 mile I 380 segment from Hiawatha to Urbana delaying opening past late November. The main roadway is near complete but ramps shoulders and weather dependent paving remain unfinished with overtime used to accelerate work when possible.
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Dave Rasdal
Iowa
Hiawatha
Urbana
Robert Henely
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
F.F. Mengel Construction Co
Custer, Wyo
Henely
Henery
Indian Creek
Highway 151
Marion
California feminist leader Ginny Foat acquitted in murder case
Ginny Foat exits Gretna District Court after a jury clears her of murder charges related to the 18 year old killing of an Argentine businessman. Supporters celebrate as her ex husband’s accusations are rejected. Story continues on page 2A.
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California
Ginny Foat
Gretna
Senate approves debt limit rise to 1.45 trillion
The Senate voted 58 to 40 to raise the national debt ceiling from 1.389 trillion to 1.45 trillion, aligning with House plans to reach 1.615 trillion. The action follows earlier defeats of deficit cuts and tax credits and accompanies ongoing appropriations approvals for State Justice and Commerce departments.
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Senate
Gazette Wire Services
Washington
House
Treasury
U.S
Congress
Reagan
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
White House
Commission
Departments of State, Justice and Commerce
Civil Rights
Thomas O’neill
D-Mass
Iowa panel backs ban on carryout beer after 10 p.m
The Governor's Beer and Liquor Control Study Task Force votes 8 to 4 to limit carryout beer sales after 10 p.m. to curb drunk driving. The draft report favors earlier hours than prior proposals and notes Iowa's beer consumption sits near the state average.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Iowa
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