Iowa Prison Riot Ends With No Force Used
Gov. Robert Ray praised handling of the uprising at the state penitentiary where 12 hostages were taken and five inmates seized security staff. One inmate died Gary Eugene Tyson 31 of Waterloo. Security forces recovered weapons and the facility moved toward normal operation over days.
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Gary Eugene Tyson
Waterloo
Tyson
Division of Criminal Investigation
Department of Social Services
DSS
Ray
Milwaukee
Iowa National Guard
James Menke
Michael Gavin
Ottumwa
Kenneth Ray Sheffey
Davenport
Anthony Erthel Williams
Robert Anthony Williams
Des Moines
Michael Ray McVay
Polk County
Jackie Reg Pigman
Prison uprising linked to hostage taking and killings
Officials described a spontaneous prison uprising that triggered a chain of events including the taking of eight hostages from a guard training class. Investigators say a conspiracy may have existed with outside knowledge, while some inmates intervened to prevent a broader takeover. Tyson, a prisoner, died amid the incident and other inmates and staff were injured.
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Reagen
Menke
Larry Moline
Sheffey
David Scurr
Scurr
Gov. Ray
Building 51
Division of Criminal Investigation
Gerald Shanahan
Ray
Shanahan
DCI
Tyson
John Bennett Correctional Center
Terry Lee Schertz
Scott County
Lee County
James Henshaw
Labor Day traffic death tolls and safety appeals noted
Police officials warn Labor Day weekend is the deadliest of the year with 11 deaths in 1981 and 216 since 1962. Drivers are urged to wear seat belts and motorcyclists to wear helmets as part of a safety push.
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Chrystal
Gus Horn
State Department of Public Safety
Horn
South Africa raids blur lines in rising guerrilla attacks
A South African raid aimed at guerrillas left four attackers identified by a police source as unknown. Reports vary on guerrilla numbers, with claims of 30 fighters. The episode marks the seventh attack on a police post as ANC vowed retaliation from exile. Separately, Soviet casualties in Angola included two women, wives of officers, among four dead in a SWAPO convoy ambush near Ngiva.
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Namibia
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Trainees recount riot inside prison and amnesty claims
A trainee describes a prison riot where inmates argued over water contamination and staffing, forced trainees into inmate clothing, and threatened lives. He cites amnesty promises as a trigger for inmate surrender and notes fear and uncertainty about further action.
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Grisham
Richard Barlow
Fort Madison
Kevin Young
Donnellson
Wittich
Medicaid funding cuts limit federally funded abortions nationwide
The Hyde Amendment has sharply reduced federally funded abortions. In 1977 about 295000 low income women used $87 million in Medicaid funds, while 1978 saw roughly 4000 funded abortions. States vary, with higher rates in restrictive ones, and surveys show many poor women still access abortions via state or local funds, private sources, or clinic discounts.
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