Haig Defends Arms Deal Amid Senate Testimony
Secretary of State Haig accused opponents of illusory claims as Reagan cites support from six past administrations in a push to salvage an 8.5 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia. He challenged John Glenn over joint U S Saudi manning of AWACS, calling compromise unlikely.
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Defense to Insanity For Man Charged With Murder
Attorneys for Jesse Masterson prepare an insanity defense as he faces first degree murder kidnapping and sexual abuse charges. The case proceeds with planned trial details on page 10B.
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Emergency funding approved for Fort Madison penitentiary damage
The Iowa Executive Council voted 1.15 million dollars on Monday for emergency repairs at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison following the September 2 uprising. Officials note initial higher estimates may prove too large and project costs could dip below earlier figures.
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Iowa defense tops four Big Ten categories in 1C recap
The Iowa football defense dominates Big Ten stats, leading in all four major defensive categories for the first time in league history as reported on page 1C.
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Market rally ends as banks cut prime rate to 19 percent
Five day market rally pauses Monday as several large banks reduce prime lending rate to 19 percent. On Cedar Rapids cash grain markets Monday corn rose 8 cents and soybeans up 16 cents a bushel, strongest upward move in over a month.
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Witnesses knew something seriously wrong with Oppelt
Several witnesses including a bank teller a bartender a fiddler and a district court judge testified they sensed Oppelt was veering toward danger on May 27 the day he fatally stabbed 16 year old Steven White at a QuikTrip in Iowa City Oppelt now faces a life sentence if convicted of first degree murder as his insanity defense contends he was in a schizophrenic rage and mentally ill at the time.
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Inmate ordered to appear in court over stabbing case
Iowa City. Alfred Clark of the Oakdale facility must show cause at Johnson County District Court at 8:30 a.m. why he should not be held in contempt for refusing to discuss conversations with David Oppelt about the May 27 stabbing of 16 year old Steven Scott White at a downtown QuikTrip. Prosecutor J Patrick White subpoenaed Clark, who has repeatedly refused to talk despite the order.
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David Oppelt
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J. Patrick White
Oppelt
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Man kills wife over pork chops in rural North Carolina
Lonzo Bennett shot his wife Maggie Bennett 56 and daughter Clissie 26 after an argument over dinner pork chops at the Bennett home in Anson County. A second daughter and two grandchildren were wounded or present. a .22 rifle was recovered. Bennett, 59, faces two counts of murder and one count of assault, held without bond.
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Majority says abortion should remain legal in poll
AP NBC poll of 1601 adults finds a majority favor legal abortion though many individuals personally oppose it. Among those who view abortion as wrong, about two in five still support legality, with 78 percent favoring decisions left to a woman and her doctor.
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