West German hostage Cordes freed in Beirut
Shiite kidnappers release West German Rudolf Cordes after 20 months in Beirut. He is in Damascus under Syrian government guard, healthy and safe, while 17 others remain missing amid ongoing tensions involving Syria, Iran, and pro-Iranian groups.
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Damascus
Syria
Rudolf Cordes
Beirut
Abdullah Rassi
Cordes
Ali Hammoud
Rassi
West
Lebanon
Alfred Schmidt
Frankfurt
TWA
Schmidt
Mohammed Ali Hamadi
U.S. Navy
Robert Stetham
Mohammed Hamadi
Hamadi
Pilot testifies Hamadi enjoyed torment before Stethem’s death
Witness Capt. John Testrake described Hamadi as the more violent hijacker who appeared to enjoy beating passengers and fired the shot that killed Robert Stethem, the U.S. Navy diver, on the 1985 Athens to Rome TWA hijack.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
TWA
Mohammed Ali Hamadi
John Testrake
Hamadi
Robert Stethem
U.S. Navy
Testrake
Mohammed Hamadi
Stethem
Athens-to
Beirut
Algiers
Gilbert Hurricane Strikes Jamaica Targets Cayman Islands
National Hurricane Center director Bob Sheets described the eye of the storm moving along Jamaica's length toward the Cayman Islands. Jamaica faces five to ten inches of rain with ongoing mudslides and flash floods for hours, while the Caymans lack sheltered refuges and some residents on Little Cayman may not evacuate.
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Bob Sheets
National Hurricane Center
Jamaica
Cayman Islands
Sheets
Cayman Island
Gilbert
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Expo yields profit and praise with free entry for young
The four day expo projected a $100000 profit on page 1A with advance sales just over that amount and gate receipts about $150000. Thousands attended with free admission for children under 12. Net surplus depends on unbudgeted costs while attendance surpassed expectations. about 50 people treated daily at the expo center and two to three lost-person reports daily. Mercy Hospital and other medical services staffed the event with 1500 volunteers praised for smooth traffic and safety.
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Moser
Expo Emergency Center
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
University Hospitals
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Army Reserve
Mercy
Don Shoup
Expo Cochairman
Shoup
Bankruptcy ruling bars prison for Crane over hidden cash
Judge Hansen noted he could have imprisoned Crane for up to five years but gave three years probation after Crane concealed about 23 000 dollars from bankruptcy proceedings. The case stemmed from a roofing business tied to a 75 000 dollar workers compensation liability. Attorneys plan to pursue recovery of the remaining funds.
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Crane
Hansen
Robinson
Tion
Regents consider tuition hike to fund faculty salaries
The tuition increase of about five percent aims to finance a three year plan to raise faculty salaries by ten percent annually. Undergrads at Iowa and ISU would pay 1826, UNI 1810. out of state 5982 at U I and ISU, 4650 at UNI. The increase would raise 9.6 million for salaries and 1.6 million for student aid.
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Regents
R. Wayne Richey
Board of Regents
Richey
Iowa
U of I
ISU
UNI
Peter Shane
Shane
Holub
Terry Branstad
Gordon Fischer
U of I Collegiate Associations Council
Fischer
U OF IS
Center Faces Opposition Over New DCS Facility Plan
DCS seeks a two story 10000 square foot center for up to 75 residents at 1247 Fourth Ave SE citing space limits fire safety and accessibility concerns. About 100 opponents attended and the Davenport plan drew strong criticism from Cedar Rapids school officials and Jefferson High students over neighborhood safety and bus routes. The City Planning Commission recommended denial and the Board of Adjustment will decide. The board approved the permit 3 + 2 with Hughes and Sattler dissenting.
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DCS
Fourth Ave
Jefferson High School
Kingston Stadium
Veterans Memorial Park
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Davenport
City Planning Commission
Board of Adjustment
Evan “Chip” Hughes
Ralph
Allan Harrs
Hughes
Planning Commission
Harms
Ralph Hughes
18Th Street
Linda Nassif Teague
Cedar Rapids
Nassif Teague
Brammer
Iowa House
Kim Steveley
William Jacobson
David McManus
Joan Koontz
Steveley
Jim Sattler
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Cedar Rapids, Ia
Montgomery Ward
B&l Sofspin
Visa
MasterCard
American Express
Jefferson High
Cleveland Park
Tim Jones
Mgeona
Etail Purchases
2Nd Ave
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