Banana Ticket Sparks Washington Metro Debate
A banana in a D C subway led to a $10 fine for Fawn Hall, prompting mockery and debate about law and motive. The piece riffs on hearings, Woodward and banana origin theories, and a Cedar Rapids Public Library update.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
United States
Hall
Moxie
Washington
Central America
Nicaragua
Oliver North
Brendan Sullivan
Sullivan
Fawn Hall
Washington Post
Bob Woodward
Chiquita Banana
Woodward
Los Lobos to Play Hancher Show at Iowa City
Los Lobos, the East Los Angeles band famed for La Bamba, are set to perform November 2 at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City. The 7:30 pm show offers reserved seats at $11 with box office sales at Iowa Memorial Union.
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Los Lobos
Hancher
Lobos
East Los Angel
Bruce Springsteen
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Mehdi Calls U S Gulf Presence a Danger to Oil Flow
Islamic scholar Mehdi criticizes Reagan era policies and the U S reflagging of Kuwaiti tankers, arguing U S naval strength risks tragedy like the 1983 Lebanon bombing. He urges immediate withdrawal, UN involvement, and ending U S policing of the region while linking oil flow risks to global politics. He promotes de escalation and a peace path with Is-Pal concepts.
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Mehdi
USS
Gulf
U.S
Lebanon
United Nations
Fone
America
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Iran
Ruhollah Khomeini
Hussein
Khomeini
Meddi backs Jesse Jackson for president endorsement
Meddi secretary-general M T Mehdi announced in Cedar Rapids that the National Council on Islamic Affairs endorses Rev. Jesse Jackson for president. He said American Muslims, about 8 million strong, support peace and oppose arms sales. A reception at Olivet Presbyterian Church followed at 6 pm with a dialogue to follow.
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Rick Smith
Middle East
Reagan
Bork
Persian Gulf
M.T. Mehl
National Council On Islamic Affairs
New York City
U.S
Mehdi
Cedar Rapids
Olivet Presbyterian Church
10Th St. NW
University of California At Berkeley
Jesse Jackson
M.T. Mehdi
North America
America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Iowa panel backs life skills and sex ed in K 12 curriculum
A Branstad task force recommending a mandatory life skills program for all Iowa K 12 students includes sexuality education aimed at reducing teen pregnancy substance abuse and related deaths. The plan, reviewed by a 27 member panel, would require districts to implement age appropriate courses with advisory county and parent professional committees guiding health education and guidance on parental opt outs for objectionable sessions.
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Marjorie Dennison
Arete News
Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Department of Health
Education Department
Mary Wiberg
Wiberg
Branstad
Justice Department to segregate AIDS infected prisoners
The Bureau of Prisons will segregate federal inmates who test positive for the AIDS virus and show predatory or promiscuous behavior. About 3 percent of prisoners tested under a federal pilot program are positive, with 494 of 16,372 testing positive and 31 AIDS cases among more than 44,000 inmates. Segregated inmates will be housed in single cells and barred from meals, work, and recreation with the general population.
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Washington
Bureau of Prisons
Justice Department
Patricia Sledge
Gazette Comics and Sunday at 500 rd Avenue Cedar Rapids
Fragment of periodical notice describing postal rates and subscription details for The Gazette and Associated Press content. Mentions Cedar Rapids area, second class mailing, and $161.00 for 52 weeks with subscription limitations.
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Gazette Comics
500Rd Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Lowe
Cedar Apis
Lous
Tories
Serpions
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
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Colun
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Ingram Press
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Meddi
Envise
Sledge
Deuures
Harold G. Schaefer
Commissioner OF Accounts & Finance
Schaetar Financ Come
Gia Whyers, Co. Ghi, Nyle Spalding
Sec -Treas
McDonald’s
Marion McDonald's
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