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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1983

Page

4

White House tightens security after bomb threats

Seven Department of Interior marked dump trucks are parked around the White House and at the State Department amid heightened security over possible bomb threats. Reagan remains at his California ranch for Thanksgiving as guards screen vehicles and reporters.

Washington White House State Department Reagan Santa Barbara Calif Robin Gray Secret Service Capitol Marine Beirut

Israelis and Palestinians cheer vast prisoner swap

Israel exchanged about 4 600 captives for six Israeli soldiers in a secret, France aided operation. About 1 100 guerrillas were freed in Algiers with 3 500 more released unconditionally at Ansar in Lebanon. Crowds celebrated in Tel Aviv Algiers and across the region.

Avi Mintabelski Holon Tel Aviv Palestine Liberation Organization Israel Gazette Wire Lebanon Algeria France International Red Cross Algiers She Dov Ansar Moshe Arens Amos Yaron Mideast

Murder suspect caught after 5 hour manhunt in Derby Iowa

Albia man Michael Jesperson, 22, was arrested and charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of 18 year old Jeffrey Woolums in Derby. Woolums died after a pickup truck stabbing on Main Street following a domestic argument. Police tracked Jesperson to a barn northeast of Derby. he is jailed in Lucas County on 100000 bond. An autopsy was scheduled to determine cause of death.

Derby Iowa Albia Michael Jesperson Jeffrey Woolums Lucas County Larry Lowe Woolums A At Jesperson Lowe

Chuckle Evolution Covering Nature's Mistakes

Unclear humorous quip notes evolution as nature covering its mistakes. Copyright statement follows.

Andropov vows more missiles in response to NATO moves

President Yuri Andropov announced the Soviet Union would boost nuclear weapons at sea, on its soil, and in Eastern Europe to counter NATO deployable missiles in Western Europe. Tass quoted him signaling possible new measures beyond talks in Geneva and a return to previous arms levels if the West does the same.

Moscow Yuri Andropov Soviet Union Europe NATO Tass Andropov United States Geneva Switzerland U.S.S.R Bulgaria Czechoslovakia East Germany West Germany

Wide gaps in felony prosecutions across states

A Justice Department sampling found states prosecuting 97 percent of felonies in one state and 8 percent in another, with overall 48 percent prosecution. Data from 400000 felony arrests across four regions showed regional differences and higher prosecution for violent crimes. The bureau urged caution in broad conclusions and highlighted racial and gender disparities in prosecutions.

Washington Justice Department Department Bureau of Justice Statistics Mid-Atlantic North-Central Bureau Steven R. Schlesinger Atlantic State United States

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