Snipers Kill Marine in Lebanon Attack
In Beirut snipers killed Sgt. Allen H. Seifert and wounded Staff Sgt. Dennis Allston as Marines faced ongoing sniper and grenade fire near the airport encampment. The death raises Lebanon Marine fatalities to six with 51 wounded as pattern of harassment grows.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Maj
Robert Jordan
Allen H. Seifert
Nashua
N.H
Dennis Allston
Philadelphia
Seifert
Allston
Four C N W freight cars derail at Cedar Rapids yard
Four Chicago and North Western Railroad cars derailed Friday afternoon at Beverly Yard near the General Mills plant in Cedar Rapids. The wreck left cars on their sides and spilled cargo, prompting cleanup crews to respond.
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Chicago & North Western Railroad
Beverly Yard
General Mills
Cedar Rapids
Industrial output surges signaling strong growth
The nation's industrial production rose 1.5 percent in September aided by upward revisions for July and August. The Fed stated September output remained robust, with gains broad across sectors. Analysts expect third quarter GNP growth to exceed prior 7 percent projection.
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New York Times
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Robert Ortner
Commerce Department
Life is Like a Card Game Shuffle
A reflective line comparing life to a card game where gaining skill comes after impact, suggesting a sense of being misplaced in the larger shuffle. Copyright status noted.
Cedar Rapids Faces Cash Gap From County Fine Delays
Cedar Rapids has yet to receive any distribution from Linn County for city levied fines collected by the District Court in the first quarter of fiscal 1984. The city previously saw monthly payments by the 15th of the following month. delays stem from the July 1 court reorganization from county to state control.
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Dick Hogan
Gacette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ed Burrell
Burrell
Linn
Ken Perry Jr
Inclusive reading design portrays God as Father and Mother
The National Council of Churches released the Inclusive Language Lectionary, an optional, bracketed set of readings that rephrase key verses to include God as Our Father and Mother. Critics call it a departure from tradition, while supporters stress it reads Scripture for worship without altering core beliefs.
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God
New York
National Council of Churches
Jesus Christ
Father
Lord Jesus Christ
Environmental record may draw fire in Clark confirmation
Senate Democrats and environmental groups plan to make hearings on William Clark’s interior secretary nomination a test of Reagan era environmental policy. Clark’s California Supreme Court opinions showed pro development views including limits on zoning rights and private shoreline ownership, potentially fueling controversy while his confirmation proceeds.
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Gazette Wire
Washington
Senate
Democrats
White House
National Security Affairs
William Clark
Reagan Administration
Clark
California Supreme Court
Ucla Law
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
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