Inmate killed amid prison hostage turmoil
A prisoner, Gary Eugene Tyson, 31, was found stabbed to death in the kitchen as guards regained control after a hostage crisis at the prison. Twelve inmates were held, with 100 to 200 roaming the yard. fires damaged a building and cellhouse 20 while officials considered charges. Tyson had two 25 year robbery sentences from Black Hawk County.
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Michael Reagen
Gary Eugene Tyson
Black Hawk County
Reagen
Tyson
John McCarroll
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Reagan warns Soviet arms reductions must be verifiable
President Reagan told a Chicago fundraiser that any Soviet talks must include legitimate, verifiable arms reductions or Moscow would face an arms race they cannot win. He defended defense spending while urging Russians to sit down for realistic reductions.
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UPI
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Reagan
Soviet Union
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White House
Los Angeles
California
Organized Labor
Jane Byrne
Eugene Rostow
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
From Pin Scribes to Insurance Policy Rules
A witty note observes a shift from printing the Gettysburg Address on pins to drafting medical insurance policy conditions. The quip ties a historical curiosity to modern bureaucratic writing.
Kissed by Stranger Sparks Assault Charge
A southwest side woman reported fear after a stranger grabbed and kissed her near Hardee's on Sixth Street SW Aug 26. Police arrested Craig Ackley, 30, of 816 15th Ave SW, charging him with assault after he followed the woman toward Pizza Hut. He posted no bond and will appear Sept 9 at 10:30 a.m.
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Craig Ackley
15Th Ave
Hardee’s
Sixth Street
Hardee's
Ackley
Bible as Textbook Sparks Forum at Clear Creek High
About 150 attend a forum on using the Bible as a supplementary text in Clear Creek schools. Ian Johnson spearheads the referendum aiming to place Bible study before his child starts school, with panelists from the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, Iowa Conservative Union and a University of Iowa professor. The school board election next Tuesday will decide the issue.
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Tiffin
Clear Creek High School
Tennessee
Clear Creek Community School
Clear Creek
Jon Baker
Ian Johnson
Johnson
Julie Golden
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Phil Sheldon
Iowa Conservative Union
Robert Clinton
University of Iowa
Rioting inmates endangering visitors at Fort Madison prison
Six inmates held a riot on the second floor of the Iowa State Penitentiary's central administration building. Visitors, including six wives and two children, were evacuated after guards announced a riot and a bomb was planted in the kitchen. One inmate’s wife, Sandy Eickholt, described the fear as the alarms and hostages unfolded. Joel Eickholt, inmate in cellhouses 18 and 19, faced the situation from the inside while his wife and child waited nearby.
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P.c
Joel
Sandy
Fort Madison
Tomya Eickholt
Iowa State Penitentiary
Tomya
Sandy Eickholt
Cherokee
Unclear Vague Threat Mentioned In Phone Call
The text reports a call from Joel last Saturday around 8 30 mentioning a man in a phone line eating a rat skin and a rat. No authorities or actions are described.
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Joel
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