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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1981
Page
3
In Nanuet New York two police officers and a security guard were killed and three others wounded after an ambush near a Brinks truck outside a bank. The shooting followed when suspects fled and were pursued about ten miles away leading to a subsequent shootout.
Illinois Governor Jim Thompson may face former Senator Adlai Stevenson III while Iowa Governor Robert Ray could confront former Senator Harold Hughes. If both races occur the moderate GOP wing stands to gain or lose with those matchups.
The article describes a staged evacuation of a small town near a plant as part of a developing incident. Details cover the planned route and authorities coordinating the drill with residents advised on safety procedures.
The New York Yankees won game one of the World Series with a 5 to 3 victory. The contest set the tone for the series on national television and featured key pitching and timely hitting by the Yankees.
A new Iowa law banning most state funded abortions at University Hospitals in Iowa City draws mixed reactions. Pro lifers say it fails to cut abortions, while pro choice advocates call it a burden on the poor. Law permits Medicaid abortions in rape incest life danger or fetal abnormality cases. Rep. Smalley praises intended results.
San Antonio report shows teen self inflicted deaths rising though still rare. David Beil age 13 used a shotgun after personal crisis. Sociologist Dr. Levi links increases to anomie and interpersonal conflicts among youths.
Acting Delaware County Sheriff Dick Snyder claims Bert Elledge Jr was set up and forced to resign amid an Iowa Attorney General probe into possible falsification of physical evidence. Brammer said the investigation involves the Delaware County sheriff's office but no charges have been decided. Elledge resigned Monday during the first year of his third term. Snyder was named interim sheriff.
A federal judge ruled Kalamazoo County Juvenile Court must decide if the 11 year old pregnant girl should have an abortion, noting her constitutional right and the need to weigh best interests within two months. The girl is believed to be at least 23 weeks pregnant and may not be granted abortion beyond 24 weeks.
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