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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

17 Nov 1985

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1985

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3

Spencer rally urges Economy Fire to stay in town

About 3000 Spencer area residents gathered on a 33 degree day at the Clay County Courthouse to urge Economy Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. to remain in Spencer. Children and adults handed petitions to be sent to The Kemper Group in Illinois as local voices voiced town pride amid a potential merger and move to Mason City.

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Waite to meet Muslim extremists in Beirut hostage drama

Archbishop of Canterbury’s troubleshooter Terry Waite said he will meet Islamic Jihad extremists holding U S captives in Beirut. The breakthrough could show progress in freeing hostages, with Waite stressing the meeting would occur “at some point” after cautious contact and verification. Also noted were letters from four hostages and renewed efforts by Lebanese officials, as Reagan Gorbachev talks loom.

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Beirut Lebanon Terry Waite Canterbury Waite Iran Libya Islamic Jihad Islamic Holy War Kuwait U.S Ing Robert Runcie Associated Press Terry Anderson Middle East Lawrence Jenco David Jacobsen American University Hospital Thomas Sutherland The University William Buckley Peter Kilburn Benjamin Weir Weir Buckley Kilburn Nabih Berri Amal Berri Geneva Reagan Mikhail 5
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