Texan killer ends spree after 5 deaths and 6 hostages
Elisseo Hernandez Moreno, 24, of Mercedes is held on aggravated kidnapping and capital murder charges after a 5hour 160mile crime spree across southeastern Texas. Five people died including state Trooper Russell Boyd. six were taken hostage but freed unharmed. Bond set at 100000 for Moreno. additional charges expected.
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Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Larry Todd
Bill Shirley
Eliseo Hernandez Moreno
Mercedes
Rio Grande Valley
Dan Sklar
Moreno
Waller County
Earl Hamner
Brazos County
Travis Bryan III
Juan Garza Jr
Esther Garza
College Station
Houston
Art Wiltsie
Wiltsie
Garzas
Ronnie Miller
Blanca
Garza
Reagan signs Lebanon troop bill with reservations
President Reagan signed legislation allowing U S Marines to stay in Lebanon for 18 more months under the War Powers Act framework. He praised the policy aims but objected to some provisions as arbitrary. In Lebanon, Amin Gemayel scheduled a national reconciliation conference for Oct 20 as violence continued with 47 killed in Tripoli and six soldiers wounded at Souk el Gharb.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S
Lebanon
White House
Congress
Amin Gemayel
Lawrence views its own devastation in TV movie
Hundreds of Kansans filled screenings of ABCs two hour film The Day After filmed largely in Lawrence. Attendees called it powerful and intense while a university senior accused it of hysteria. Local reactions mixed with anti nuclear leaflets outside the theatre.
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Lawrence, Kan
Clin Miller
Lawrence
Wint Winter Jr
Jerald Keating
ABC
Kansas City
Let
Regents consider 17.4 percent tuition hike for Iowa universities
Iowa three state universities face an average 17.4 percent tuition rise next year under a proposal by executive secretary R Wayne Richey. Nonresident undergraduates would pay 25 percent more, residents 12.5 percent, boosting $8.5 million in operating funds and $2.1 million for aid. Richey favors the lower overall increase and will present it to the regents.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
R. Wayne Richey
Iowa
U of I
Iowa State University
University
Richey
Regents
Iowa corn crop falls to 1962 low amid USDA forecast
Iowa is headed for its smallest corn crop since 1962 and soybeans since 1976, according to a USDA projection. Nationally 4.26 billion bushels of corn are expected, the smallest since 1970, with futures likely to rally only briefly. Market observers doubt lasting price gains as growers manage grain from Oct 15 payments.
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al Swegle
Farm Edite
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jim Sigmon
USDA
Sigman
Man midlife remark about fathers and girls smiling back
A witty line notes middle age when a man is met with smiles from girls who resemble someone’s father. The quip frames aging as a humorous social observation rather than a fact.
Hair raising appeal ends roll for Mortiboy dismissal
Punk rocker Peter Mortiboy 18 leaves Bristol industrial tribunal after losing appeal over Rolls Royce firing for a 4 inch hair spike style. Company said spikes risked eye injury to colleagues and his appearance failed to meet standards. He also wears 18 earrings a dog collar steel armlets and a nose stud.
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Peter Mortiboy
Rolls Royce Motor Company
Industrial Tribunal Court
Bristol
England
Mortiboy
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