Lisbon man admits confession in Yahnke murder case
In a Linn County case, Paul Oberbreckling told Judge Zimmer a Dan Thomas confessed to killing Joni Helms in Oberbreckling’s presence. Helms died Jan 24 in Cedar Rapids from a chest wound with a family rifle. Yahnke, 18, Anamosa, faces first degree murder charges. defense seeks to present this new information to the jury.
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Bradley Yahnke
Dan Thomas
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Joni Helms
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Jim
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Yahnke
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Gazette
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Tennessee
Linn District Court
Carol Hughes
van) Zimmer
Joni Heims
Zimmer
U S economic growth hits 4.3 percent in Q3
The Commerce Department reports a 4.3 percent annual growth rate for July to September, the fastest in over a year. The gain exceeds earlier forecasts, drawing mixed reactions from officials and economists about sustaining momentum. Allen Sinai warns against overestimating current growth.
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Reagan and Gorbachev Plan Two More Summits
After talks in Geneva the presidents announced broad agreement and agreed to hold two additional summits one in the United States and one in the Soviet Union. Reagan teased reporters that “the news is so good” and a joint farewell ceremony was scheduled for the next morning.
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Soviet Union
Reagan to Address Congress Tonight On TV
Networks plan live 8 p.m. coverage of President Reagan's congressional speech. NBC and CBS will resume regular programming after the hour, while ABC airs 20 20 and Nightline before local news. Officials say a Geneva ceremony will announce Gorbach ev’s 1987 visit to the United States and Reagan’s trip to the Soviet Union.
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Texas Educator Named ISU President Designate
The State Board of Regents selected Gordon P. Eaton, 56, of Texas A&M, to succeed W. Robert Parks as Iowa State University president. Eaton will take office July and receive 112000 a year, replacing Parks who retires after leading ISU since 1965.
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Texas A&m University
College Station
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Eaton
Iowa State
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Dallas Center
McDonald
Texas A&m
University
College of Geosciences
Wesleyan University
California Institute of Technology
Wesleyan
Iowa panel cites 22 000 compulsive gamblers in state
A Iowa forecast based on federal data estimates 22 000 residents may be compulsive gamblers and 67 600 could be potential victims due to legalized gambling. The Department of Human Services reported to the State Advisory Committee on Compulsive Gambling, noting funds from state gambling revenues support counseling programs.
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ES Moines
Iowa
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