Solon Spartans beat Mount Vernon 10 0 in playoff game
Fire up Solon hosts Mount Vernon and wins 10 to 0 in a Class 2A football playoff. Also, Cedar Rapids Regis falls to Fort Madison 17 14 in 3A. Lasorda named NL Manager of the Year. Lepley discusses school consolidation. letters by Anne Frank auctioned for 150 000. Pinochet prediction. Teleconnect shows strong revenue.
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Mustangs
Cedar Rapids Regis
Fort Madison Bloodhounds
Anne Frank
Iowa
Today’s Chuckle: A Clever Take on Youth and Age
A lighthearted quip notes that associating with older people can make one look younger, flipping attention to perspective over appearances. The joke rests on contrast between youth and wisdom, delivering a quick, cheeky morale.
Economy grows 2.2 percent marking two year low
The U S economy expanded at a 2.2 percent annual rate in the summer, the slowest in nearly two years, with drought and a wider trade deficit dragging activity. Commerce reports GNP cooled from 3.2 percent in the first half as officials expect a rebound later in the year.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Reagan
George Bush
White House
GNP
Commerce
Robert Ortner
Soviet pledge to free political prisoners shocks West
In Moscow after talks with Gorbachev, Chancellor Kohl said the Soviet Union would release all people viewed as political prisoners by year end. Gorbachev aides offered no confirmation. Estimates vary from 150 to 500+ prisoners, with two dozen named by Moscow officials.
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West Germany
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Gerasimov
Kohl
Andrei Sakharov
Reagan
Amnesty International
Morris Abram
Whales freed after Arctic ice break by Soviet and American vessels
Two California gray whales trapped nearly three weeks in Arctic ice were freed by Soviet and U S icebreakers in Barrow Alaska. Rescue coordinators said the whales were moving into a main lead and headed to the open sea as crews blasted a path through the ice and opened a breathing hole for the pair. One whale believed dead last week.
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Barrow
Alaska
Arctic
Mike Haller
Alaska National Guard
Ron Morris
U.S. National
Vladimir Arseniev
Free cholesterol tests offered at Cedar Rapids schools
Cedar Rapids students ages 7 to 10 will be invited to participate in a nationwide NIH study on cholesterol in children. University of Iowa doctors will screen up to 5,000 pupils starting November 1, using finger-stick tests to identify high cholesterol and guide diet education over three years.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
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Cedar
Lauer
Julia Lee
Deposed chief's wife sues Jaeger over harassment claims
Linda Hinzman, administrative secretary at Cedar Rapids Police, files an Iowa Civil Rights Commission complaint accusing Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger of sex discrimination and harassment after her husband Gary Hinzman was fired and later demoted. The agency asked city personnel to investigate as Gary fights to reclaim his job.
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Jim Schmickley
Cedar Rapids
Rick Smith
Azette
Linda Hinzman
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Public Safety
Bob Jaeger
Gary
State Commission
Gary Hinzman
Jaeger
Hinzman
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