Evacuation urged as hurricane Gilbert nears Texas coast
Weather service warned of possible northward extensions as Gilbert tracks toward the Mexican and southern Texas coast. Gov. Clements deployed National Guard to Alice, McAllen and Corpus Christi to aid communications and rescues, while emergency powers allowed local travel restrictions. Galveston urged island residents to evacuate at 8 PM with I-45 roadblocks planned at midnight. Brownsville prepared for increasing winds and potential evac orders as officials weigh options for 100000 residents.
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Port Arthur
Louisiana
Weather Service
Gilbert
Texas
Bill Clements
National Guard
Alice
McAllen
Corpus Christi
Clements
Gulf of Mexico
Bob Sheets
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Mexico
Galveston Island
Doug Matthews
Matthews
Brownsville
Jamaica hurricane fears hit a worried U.S. mother
Sandy Holub of Des Moines worries for her son Terry missing in Jamaica as Hurricane Gilbert tears across the Caribbean. Officials offer little word, ham radio reports hospital damage, and U.S. agencies say contact is sparse while the storm strengthen and deaths mount.
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Sandy Holub
Terry
Jamaica
Holub
22Nd Ave
U.S. State Department
Red Cross
Southview
Negril
Brownsville residents brace for Gilbert storm surge
Residents prepare as Gilbert, after hitting the Yucatan with 160 mph winds, moves toward open water and may strengthen. A Greyhound Trailways spokesman says outbound bus trips are doubled to help people flee. Lorena Curry, a longtime resident, plans to stay at home despite the danger.
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Dean Poos
Greyhound Trailways
Lorena Curry
Brownsville
Gilbert
Gulf
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Miles from Home portrays Iowa farmers without stereotypes
Filmmaker says the movie shows Iowa as it really is and avoids the hick image. Farmers Dick and Helen Schnier recall their Worthington farm being used, with a single take pleasing them and the mayor noting the film’s authentic farmer point of view. The premiere benefited Camp Courageous, raising over $2,000, with a Gazette sponsored second showing giving free tickets.
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Iowa
Helen Schnier
Worthington Farm
Worthington
Eldon Trumm
Gere
Anderson
Camp Courageous
the Gazette
Lawmakers vote down waiting period in gun control fight
In a tight debate the proposed waiting period failed despite support from Brady and Handgun Control Inc. figures. NRA allies argued the measure failed due to gun owners and political campaigning. President Reagan’s stance could not sway enough lawmakers as Feighan noted being outgunned by the NRA. Brady's widow expressed disappointment, saying twenty four more votes could have changed the outcome.
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William Hughes
D-N.j
National Rifle Association
NRA
Harold Volkmer
D-Mo
Volkmer
Reagan
Edward Feighan
Ohio
Brady
Sarah
Handgun Control Inc
Embassy staff trimmed in Panama by Davis plan
Ambassador Davis urged cutting about half of the 160 posts at the Panama City embassy due to safety concerns. The plan also calls for closing regional operations of the DEA, Justice Department and Customs Service as U S Panama relations with Noriega deteriorate. Authorities insist the embassy remains open and relations are not severed.
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New York Times
Washington
Arthur Davis
U.S
Panama
Panama City
State Department
Drug Enforcement Administration
Justice de
Davis
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Cedar Rapids Boy Killed In Cedar Rapids Crash
Four southwest Cedar Rapids youths aged 14 to 16 face Juvenile Court action after a fatal collision involving Merrick Kossack 21 a University of Illinois student. McMurrin a 15 year old was struck near Wendy s and Handimart on 33rd Avenue SW. The driver Merrick Kossack headed home to Buffalo Grove Illinois with his parents. Deputy police and officials call the incident a sobering example of youth confrontations escalating into tragedy.
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Dillard
McMurrin
Judy
Robert McMurrin
Cedar Rapids
Washington State
Lois McMurrin
31St St
Washington High School
Handimart
33Rd Avenue
Wendy’s
Merrick Kossack
University of Illinois
Rockwell-Collins
James Barnes
Barnes
Dawn Naaktgeboren
the Gazette
Buffalo Grove
Bob Kossack
Kossack
Merrick
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Mercy Hospital
Linn County
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