Somoza assassinated in Paraguay bazooka attack
Former Nicaraguan president Anastasio Somoza was killed by bazooka fire in downtown Asuncion while in his white Mercedes-Benz. His driver and bodyguard also died. attackers used a blue Chevrolet and later a Volkswagen beetle. Police reported over 25 machine-gun rounds fired. border with Argentina closed to prevent escape.
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Anastasio Somoza
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Nicaragua
Argentina
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Alfredo Stroessner
Saturday Iowa Nebraska clash tops college rushers
Sports notes preview a marquee Iowa Nebraska game featuring the nation’s leading rushers. Also highlights include state liquor hours, frigid regional records, a Cedar Rapids legal case, and local council insights alongside a Marion building boom forecast and a noted music stand at Hancher.
Old-Timer Phrase Returns With a Flag Memory
A reminiscence notes the old saying Young Glory as a marker of past flag references. The column reflects on changing language and cultural memory tied to national symbols.
Actors and producers reach tentative pay deal in strike talks
Hollywood negotiators and producers reach a tentative agreement on residual pay for pay TV and video, ending after 15 hours of talks. The unions will present the details to members after broader wage scales and other issues are settled, with sessions to resume. A charity benefit at the Hollywood Bowl raised about $250,000 for less well known striking actors.
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Hollywood
Tim O’sullivan
Sullivan
Screen Actors Guild
The
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
SAG
Kim Fellner
Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Custody Ruling in Sex Role Case
The Iowa Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision awarding custody of Emil and Linda Tresnak's two sons to the father. The court held no evidence showed Linda Tresnak could not participate in activities or care for her children while attending law school, and ordered custody returned to Linda in Iowa City. The ruling emphasizes that neither gender confers custody advantage and that long-term best interests favor Linda.
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Iowa Supreme Court
University of Iowa
Supreme Court
Emil Tresnak
Linda Lou Tresnak
Emil
Iowa City
Lucas County
James Hughes
Chariton
Hughes
Mark McCormick
Linda Tresnak
Northeast Missouri State
Kirksville
Linda
Body found near Clarence amid head injuries in roadside park
The partially dressed body of a white woman about 20 was found near a roadside park on U.S. Highway 30, west of Clarence. Dr. Regis Weland noted head injuries resembling recent Missouri murder victims. Sheriff Keith Whitlatch said railroad workers found the body at 8:10 a.m. with no ID. Investigators from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the sheriff, and Clarence Police set up a command post, marking Cedar County's third homicide in two years.
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Cedar Rapids
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Keith Whitlatch
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Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Whitlatch
Clarence Police Department
Clarence Municipal
U S and Iran discuss revived inquiry linked to hostages
The United States accepted a proposal by Iran's President Bani Sadr to revive an inquiry into alleged U S crimes in Iran if tied to the release of 52 American hostages. State Department spokesman George Sherman said Washington supports the idea of an international inquiry within the hostage release framework.
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State Department
George Sherman
Washington
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Bani-Sadr
America
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