Robbery at Graff’s Jewelers Nets $2.4 Million in Gems
Two men with a pistol and a hand grenade robbed Graff’s in Knightsbridge, forcing staff and customers to lie down. About 20 pieces were taken including the 45 carat Marlborough diamond valued at $960,000 and a $480,000 marquise-cut stone. Police pursue getaway car with license number. grenade may have been smoke flare.
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London
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Laurence Graff
Graff
Knightsbridge
Marlborough
England
Spencer Churchill
Winston Churchill
Graff's
Duchess of Marlborough
France
Cedar Rapids Headlines Highlight Local Talks And Plans
In Cedar Rapids two items stand out. City Council seeks authorization for 15 million dollars in general obligation bonds for the airport terminal project. A youth sports update notes two undefeated teams remain in the national USA fast pitch tournament, one from Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Democrats accuse Republicans of dodging a serious problem
Democrats charge the majority party in refusing to address a critical issue. The report on page 9A outlines partisan arguments, with Democrats insisting the Republican leadership neglects action and accountability.
Economy Shows Signs of Recovery Amid Recession
A new indicator suggests the economy may be pulling out of its recession, signaling improving activity and potential momentum for a broader upswing.
Parking mall project misses completion date and street project nears start
A parking mall project will not meet its planned completion date while another major street project is about to begin. The item appears on page 5A.
Teen Finds Out Worrying Lessons From Parents
A joke about a teenager learning from parents highlights how curiosity and discovery can unsettle guardians. The humor rests on perception and generational gap, portraying a playful clash between youth and grownups.
Turnaround year away Farm price upturn spurs Iowa optimism
Iowa Governor's Economic Advisory Council sees gains in corn soybeans hogs and cattle prices with hogs 31.6 percent higher and corn 15.1 percent higher year over year. Yet non agricultural sectors like manufacturing and retail show weak outlook as council stresses turnaround not before next year.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University
Futrell
Ronald Mosher
Ron Sagraves
Richard Wolfe
Regents propose large tuition hikes for Iowa universities
The Iowa Board of Regents will consider higher tuition at the state universities in a two day meeting. The plan raises resident undergraduate rates by 14.4 percent and medical school tuition by more than 80 percent, effective July 1 1981 with a two year freeze.
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State Board of Regents
Iowa
Regents
Des Moines
U of I College of Medicine
U of I
God is not a person ruling admissible prayer evidence
British Columbia Appeal Court decides that prayers spoken by a suspect in a police station can be used as evidence in a new trial. Morris Davie of Prince George argued religious communications are privileged. the majority held a private prayer is not exempt from criminal-procedure rules.
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Morris Davie
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Prince George
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Ross Lander
God
H.E. Hutcheon
Fort Ware
Canada
Hutcheon
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