Disoriented 87-year-old man found dead after manhunt
In Iowa near West Liberty an 87 year old man recently reported missing during a Friday drive to a restaurant was found dead Sunday in a cornfield northeast of Muscatine. John Blair died of exposure and had been missing since Friday as a large search by more than 150 officers and volunteers continued. A hunter discovered the body. Blair had been disoriented and had driven with little fuel and cash.
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Amana stockholders vote on golf course proposal
Cedar Rapids investors seek to build a championship style golf course and lodge on about 580 acres near Middle Amana. Some 500 Amana Society stockholders decide whether to permit construction with long term lease as a possible option. Joe Chapman is linked to the project.
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Iowa Golf Association
Car bomb injures 34 outside Army PX in Frankfurt
A powerful car bomb exploded outside a U.S. Army PX in Frankfurt at 3:20 p.m., injuring 34, mostly Americans, and damaging 42 cars. Police searched for a Moroccan‑looking man who bought a blue BMW sedan used in the attack, linked by authorities to the August Rhein-Main incident. The Red Army Faction claimed the August bombing. no immediate claim for Sunday.
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Egyptian troops storm hijacked Egyptair jetliner
Maltese authorities report Egyptian commandos stormed the hijacked 737 over Valetta. the plane burned as hostages and crew members were fatally harmed. Authorities say all hijackers may be dead after the assault. The flight originated in Athens and aimed for Cairo.
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Summit interpreters behind the scenes at Geneva talks
Three U S State Department interpreters played a pivotal though unseen role at the Geneva summit. William Krimer William Hopkins and Dimitry Zarechnak provided verbatim notes and translations during Reagan and Gorbachev private sessions. Krimer, long time Russian interpreter, came out of retirement for the talks.
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Today’s Chuckle About Spousal Spill Lesson
A light joke notes the difficulty of teaching children not to spill things, especially to a spouse, as a humorous reflection on household mishaps and family dynamics.
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