Dying hurricane drives mass evacuations in Texas Oklahoma
Remnants of Hurricane Tico cause heavy rains across Texas and Oklahoma. Gov. Nigh declares emergency as 11 plus inches of rain floodwaters reach eight feet, forcing hundreds to flee and aiding rescues by National Guard and helicopters.
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Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
George Nigh
National Guard
Mazatlan
United States
Missouri
Chickasha
Washita
Chester Simons
Tinker Air Force Base
Lexington
Ohlo
Cleveland County
Leroy Krohmer
White House bets on Senate in Nicaragua aid showdown
The House vote to cut off CIA aid to Nicaraguan counterrevolutionaries passes largely along party lines 227 to 194. White House officials, led by Deputy Press Secretary Larry Speakes, expect Senate support and aim to negotiate in conference. Miguel d Escoto presented peace treaty proposals as Washington weighs responses.
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Washington
White House
Senate
House
CIA
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Tom Tauke
R-Dubuque
Iowa
U.S
Tauke
el Salvador
Nicaragua
Miguel d’Escoto
State Department
United States
Central America
Jeffrey Biggs
Edward Boland
D-Mass
House Intelligence Committee
Boland
Reagan
Chuckle Housing cuts trees and names streets after them
A humorous note about a housing development where all trees are removed and streets are named after the felled trees. The quip highlights irony in naming choices amid clearcutting.
From hero to victim a Cedar Rapids Acro-Gymnastics coach
Michigan coach Stephen Assenmacher, here with 12 young acro-gymnasts, chased a purse-snatcher in Cedar Rapids after a Wednesday night incident. He then faced a Thursday car break-in with theft of luggage, leotards, tape, and performance gear, jeopardizing an upcoming three week event.
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Stephen Assenmacher
Michigan
Cedar Rapids
Hartland
Mich
Assenmacher
Five Seasons Center
Iowa Rule Says Parole in Iowa Not Cruel Punishment
The 9th U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a parole condition requiring Hughes Anderson Andy Bagley to serve parole in Iowa, rejecting claims it violated constitutional rights or interstate travel. Bagley, convicted in 1979 for illegal firearms dealings, was paroled to Sioux City, Iowa in 1981 with residency limits until 1994 after allegedly threatening Seattle-area targets. The Iowa official commented on improving the state’s image to attract business.
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Seattle
Iowa
U.S. Court of Appeals
Tom Blackett
Iowa Development Commission
Hughes Anderson
Andy” Bagley
Bagley
Blackett
Federal Judicial District of
Sioux City
Grain embargo threat puts Iowa's vodka ban on rocks
Iowa ended its Stolichnaya embargo after agreeing that selling agricultural goods to the Soviet Union is more important than continuing a 500 case annual purchase. Governor Branstad and Rolland Gallagher decided not to suspend vodka purchases amid grain boycott rumors.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Rolland Gallagher
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Soviet Union
Russia
Korean Air Lines
U.S
John Black
Terry Branstad
Gallagher
Susan Neely
Neely
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