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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1986
Page
14
Former astronaut James Irwin halted his bid to reach Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat after Turkish officials said his team lacked permission to access the Ahura Gorge near the Soviet border. A spokesman said the expedition will pause until at least next year.
Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot pledged 4.2 million after a call with Vice President Bush to obtain a videotape said to show American POWs in Laos. The tape was not produced and funds not paid. Bush aides denied any payment was requested. Rep. Hendon said he discussed the matter with Bush. A former Army major said the money was on deposit in Singapore in April.
Prosecutor accuses director John Landis and the Twilight Zone movie crew of placing children in harm during a July 23 1982 rehearsal. The trial centers on the deaths of Vic Morrow and two children Renee Chen and Myca Le in the Indian Dunes accident.
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