Standoff Ends Quietly After IRA Team Surrenders Man
Officials called in a 13 member IRA team to urge surrender at 5 p.m. after negotiations with Murphy and his sister and a priest. Deputy Ray Pierce, a local classmate, helped persuade Murphy by phone. Murphy left behind a semi automatic rifle with a shell in the chamber. The joint Cedar Rapids police and sheriff operation proceeded without tear gas and concluded smoothly.
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Cottage Grove Avenue
Linden Drive
Murphy
Gear
IRA
Dennis Fiser
Ray Pierce
Fiser
Cedar Rapids
Sheriff's Department
Resigned Life Investors founder Jensen takes Cedar Rapids consulting post
Ronald L. Jensen, 54, exits Life Investors after its AGO Holding takeover and returns to Iowa National restructuring work. He built United Group Association and Midwest National Life, owns 45 percent of United Group and 80 percent of Midwest National, while keeping Cedar Rapids ties and Texas operations.
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Bruce Fishwild
Ronald L. Jensen
Iowa National
Cedar Rapids
Life Investors Inc
AGO Holding N.V
Life Investors
Linn County
Irving
Texas
Inter
Jensen
United Group Association Inc
United Group Life Insurance Co
United Group Association
Midwest National Life Insurance Co
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Iowa
Iowa National may close branches amid restructuring
Company eyes withdrawing from unprofitable states and possibly reducing branch offices including Cedar Rapids work. Iowa National aims to cut policies in select areas while maintaining a strong Iowa home office and focuses on remaining viable in a shifting casualty market. Durham, longtime leader, steers through challenging years.
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Jensen
Midwest
Iowa Insurance Department
Iowa National
Iowa Insurance
Bruce Foudree
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tutu accuses Reagan of racism over South Africa sanctions
Archbishop Desmond Tutu criticized U S President Reagan calling his sanctions racist and a face saving device. Botha warned measures could hurt South Africa yet said they would not force reform. Rioting continued in seven black townships as police arrested more protesters under emergency powers.
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Dole
Reagan
South Africa
Congress
Botha
Pretoria
United States
Africa
Europe
Criti
Tutu
Port Elizabeth
Queenstown
Trevor
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
Winnie
Bettendorf Man Killed When Car Hits Semi in Davenport
Clair Rohrer aged 54 died when his car struck a gravel laden semi on River Drive near Fairmount Street. The vehicle wrapped around a utility pole after impact. David John Logan 28 of Davenport drove the semi. Rohrer died at the scene from severe head injuries.
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Davenport
Bettendorf
Clair Rohrer
Scott County
R.M. Perkins
Rohrer
River Drive
Fairmount Street
David John Logan
Perkins
Pierson's Florists Offers 50 Percent Off Tropical Plants
Advertises a 50 percent savings on all tropical plants at Pierson's Florists. Includes various plant sizes and colors with strong emphasis on the discount and sale period.
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Pierson's Florists
Plates mix up in plate production shock Iowa county
An error changing a single character on license plates was blamed on non intentional mistakes and aging staff turnover. The misprint swapped N for M causing 16 months of flawed plates costing about 2300 dollars. Officials say inspections miss such issues and Tebbe's office caught the error before distribution.
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Stelzer
Iowa State Industries
Jackson County
Ruth Skluzacek
IDOT
Tebbe
Sklazacek
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Harry
University of Iowa
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U.S
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Associated Press
Nicaragua
United Democratic Front
Blandorf
1St Avenue N.E
Galena
Adv
Glandorf’s
Thicious Farm
George Burns
Minneapolis
Prudential Pru-Review
Prudential
Executive Plaza
First Avenue
Ground Transportation Center
2Nd Street
the Prudential
Homeowners Insurance
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