Plan for new Cedar Rapids psychiatric facility sparks local opposition
Charter Medical Corp eyes an 80 to 100 bed psychiatric and substance abuse hospital in Cedar Rapids, drawing fire from St. Luke's officials who say Cedar Rapids does not need a third hospital. Mercy supports diligence but sees no shortage of services. Charter cites ongoing plans in Missouri for an 80 bed facility while seeking a certificate of need.
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Macon
Cedar Rapids
Charter Medical Corp
Chamber of Commerce
St. Luke’s
Mercy Hospitals
Sam Wallace
St. Luke's
Charter Medical
Wallace
Mercy Hospital
Richard Stimple
Mercy
Tom Gelarden
Iowa
Gelarden
Columbia
Bomb blast kills three police in Northern Ireland violence
In Northern Ireland a remote controlled bomb on a rural road near Lurgan killed threeRoyal Ulster Constabulary officers. In Larne a separate attack left a Catholic man William Kelly missing a hand after two assailants tied him and used a hacksaw. The IRA claimed responsibility for the County Armagh blast.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
IRA
Larne
County Antrim
William Kelly
Kelly
James
Ulster Defense Regiment
County Armagh
Lurgan
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Irish Republican Army
British Broadcasting Corp
Ireland
Index Try Not To Confuse Republicans With Democrats
A brief cartoonish remark contrasts Republicans and Democrats as similarly confused. The line leans on political humor, noting both sides' muddled state without endorsing a party. Copyright line appears as metadata rather than part of the cartoon caption.
Brezhnev Uplifts Military Nears China Ties Amid Struggle
Brezhnev urged a military buildup and closer ties with China to counter U S adventurism. He reasserted his commander role, praised Defense Minister Ustinov, and hinted at defense industry reorganization while Kirilenko’s fate remained unclear.
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Brezhnev
China
Kremlin
U.S
Dimitri Ustinov
Andrei Kirilenko
Jury convicts draft resister Eklund in under an hour
Gary John Eklund, 22, of Davenport, is found guilty of failure to register for the Selective Service by a 12-person federal jury after brief deliberations. He acted as his own attorney and faces up to five years in jail and a $10,000 fine at sentencing on December 3.
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Brezhnev
Red Army
Washington
U.S
Moscow
West
Reagan
Soviet Union
Brezhn
Federal District Court
Des Moines
Gary Eklund
Eklund
Gazer
Gary John Eklund
Davenport
A.m
Philadelphia
U.S. Supreme Court
Joseph Beck
Nobel economist Stigler critiques Reagan economy during White House visit
Nobel laureate George Stigler met President Reagan in the White House and called supply side rhetoric a slogan though with some sense. He questioned the administration’s performance, saying the economy is “bumping along the bottom” and criticizing the crash program pace. He added views on the 1930s depression magnitude.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
George Stigler
Reagan
Stigler
White House
Larry Speakes
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Iowa City
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Konstantin Chernenko
Andrei Gromyko
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