Fraud case stalks a social climber in Des Moines area
After leaving Taubenberger, a web of civil suits targets Bell over alleged embezzlement of about 3200 dollars from First Construction. Bell faces a 10000 dollar personal recognizance bond and a 2500 dollar bond on a 1986 theft charge as authorities explore her claimed wealth and vanished family past.
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Taubenberger
Commercial State Bank
Craig-Hallam Inc
Minnesota
Bell
First Construction
West Des Moines
Dopf
Johnston
Iowa
St. Paul
Des Moines
New York
Corning
Ann Johnston
Washington, D.C
Mikhail Gorbachev
Triumph of peace treaty ends 24 year INF talks
Shultz and Shevardnadze announced a landmark arms accord after four meetings in three months. U.S. and Soviet missiles will be dismantled or destroyed, with extensive inspections over a ten year period. NATO officials praised the pact as a strong show of alliance cohesion and progress toward a safer Europe.
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U.S
Shevardnadze
Shultz
Senate
West Germa
Britain
Italy
Belgium
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Europe
United States
Defense
Frank Carlucci
NATO Alliance
Carlucci
Washington
NATO
Lord Carrington
Geneva
Tass
Brussels
Paul Nitze
Sergei Akhromeyev
Mr. Shevardnadze
Cubans hostages still held amid prison crisis
Reported hostages remain in danger as Cuban detainees in Louisiana clash with guards at Oakdale Federal Detention Center. Inmates paint slogans and blast a barrier with high pressure hoses. Meese aborts European trip amid deportation moratorium. Four of six escapees recaptured in Texas. Negotiations continue with inmates despite discord and delayed talks.
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Wthi-Tv
Terre Haute
Atlanta
Louisiana
Oakdale Federal Detention Center
Oakdale
Justice Department
Patrick Korten
Meese
Spain
Ramon Sanchez Parodi
Washington
Laredo
J. Michael Quinlan
Bureau of Prisons
U.S
Scaffold Collapse Leaves Two Men Dangling From Grain Elevator
Two workers painting a grain elevator hung about 200 feet above ground when a scaffold end collapsed. Ray Crook and David Nickel clung to the scaffold until rescued by firefighters after about an hour. Both were unharmed, with investigation pending.
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DES Moines
David Nickel
Jewell
Ray Crook
Nevada
Avon Grain Corp
Crook
Nickel
District
Dwight Harrington
Explosion at Mobil refinery injures worker in Torrance
An orange flame explosion at a Mobil oil refinery in Torrance injures at least one worker. Nearby resident Anne Peterson described a huge blast. Fire Capt Robert Hatton said the worker was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in stable condition and the fire remained out of control nearly two hours later with no area evacuation ordered.
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Torrance
Calif
Mobil
Robert Hatton
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Hatton
Woman undergoes successful knee transplant to replace damaged joint
Lazarchick received a donor knee, joined by husband Michael and son Aron after a seven hour operation. The transplant included bones ligaments and ligaments with a metal rod and plate securing the joint. The surgeon noted careful removal of the tumor and near perfect size matching within one to two millimeters.
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Lazarchick
Michael
Aron
Nancy Tolin
Schmidt
FCC grants midnight to six am safe harbor for indecency
The FCC clarifies a safe harbor from midnight to 6 AM for indecent broadcasts. Commission officials say no comprehensive word list will be issued, but background supports allowed language. Industry groups and critics warn the policy is vague and uneven across time zones and markets.
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Supreme Court
Commission
Citizens Group
Action For
Jeff Baumann
The
Broadcasters Association
FCC
Paul J. McGeady
General Counsel of
Morality In Media
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Gary Holliday
Holliday
Kenneth Mallas
Luenette Johnson
Atttorney
Edwin Meese
Cuba
Mariel
Anne Peterson
ImageWriter
Iowa Computer Solutions Inc
Indian Creek Ool
Marion, Ia
National Association of Broadcasters, Broadcasting Groups
WOR
New York City
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WHO
John Camp
Camp
Tans & Fitness
Panasonic
Emerson
World Radio
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
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