Secret Phoenix missile missing from sunken F-14 in Atlantic off Scotland
Navy crew locates the F-14 fighter from the John F Kennedy off Scotland in 100 feet of water near Scapa Flow. The Phoenix missile, top secret, is not attached to the aircraft as previously believed. NR-1 continues search and plans to recover the $14 million jet. The two-man crew escaped after the Sept 14 incident amid bad weather. salvage efforts face ongoing delays.
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Last Chance to Register in Linn County Election
The Linn County elections office in the courthouse basement opens at 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, the final day to register for the November 2 general election. Absentee balloting will be allowed during these hours, with access via the courthouse east door.
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Global and local news round up from AP wire
AP reports Ireland's President O'Daly resigning amid a dispute over 3 letter'sma legislation while Thailand's military rulers announce a cabinet and constitution two weeks after the coup. New Yorks Eugene McCarthy loses a presidential ballot petition validity under a state supreme court ruling, with appeal planned. US farmers hold record wheat stocks as prices fall, despite a large Soviet grain sale in 1972. Local vaccination sites in Lion County list venues and hours for a free swine flu vaccine drive. A weather outlook predicts a cloudy night near freezing and a chance of rain with mild Saturday highs. A brief note closes with a line about a school bus driver who thought he lived with children.
Frazer May Seek Retrial In Slaying Case
Frazer Gary Lynn, 26, indicated plans to file a motion for a new trial in the Buchanan county murder case. He was returned from Denver after an escape from jail last May 29. A hearing on the motion is set for Monday at 10 am, with sentencing to follow at 1 pm if the motion is denied.
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Rhodesia farm attacked near Mozambique border
Rob Long stands with his wife Sherry and two sons after gunfire and mortar blasts target their Rhodesia farm near the Mozambique border. Terrorists abduct workers to Mozambique. no injuries reported.
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U S Moves Toward Talks On Viet Ties
Washington reports indicate six months of message exchanges led the United States and Vietnam toward preliminary talks on normalizing relations. Officials say talks would be in Paris with embassy representatives, focusing on accounting for 800 missing in action and reconstruction aid, with U S conditions tied to MIA resolution and UN membership debates.
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Cedar Rapids records Oct 22 cold as statewide freeze hits
A cold front froze Cedar Rapids to 19 F on Oct 22, breaking the city’s all time low for the date. Spencer 11, Waterloo 15, Fort Dodge 16, Sioux City 17, Des Moines 23 and other Iowa towns also posted record lows. Skies cleared with high pressure moving across the state, with a warm front and possible showers forecast Friday evening.
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Last Debate Sets Stage for Ford Carter Clash
Ford and Carter, in their final debate set for Williams burg Virginia, seek a decisive edge as polls show a tight race with Carter marginally ahead. Analysts note margins of error cloud the outcome while vice presidential rivals Dole and Mondale had earlier sparred.
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Billy Carter Reflects On Brother Jimmy’s Presidential Run
ALBANY GA AP Billy Carter says life changed since his brother entered the race. He notes his liquor drinking shifted to a cup and Jimmy’s habits changed from drinking to running for president. Billy, who runs a service station in Plains, also discusses poll ties to George Wallace and thoughts on Mondale.
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Wisconsin editor weighs Bigfoot sighting as prank or truth
In St. Croix Falls Wisconsin local teens reported a manlike hair covered creature seen while spotlighting deer. Reporter Pete Jensen found 15 inch tracks and uprooted stumps but editor Frank Zaworski says the prints could be a prank though the youths seemed truthful.
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