Time to Go Home as Banking Chief Resigns
William Bernau, Iowa's banking superintendent who oversaw 15 bank failures in 21 months, resigned Thursday to return to private banking. Other briefs note Cedar Rapids and Marion election filings, a state official's stance on auto liability insurance, and Hawkeye fans traveling from Ames to Arizona to follow the team.
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Index of Letters Reveals Hidden Word Joke About Marriage
A playful word puzzle notes that the phrase marriage contains the same letters as mi rage, prompting readers to spot a punny connection. The item riffs on letter patterns and light wordplay without further context.
U S Soviet arms deal sets stage for summit
Secretary Shultz and Eduard Shevardnadze sealed major terms of a treaty barring intermediate range missiles 300 to 3,000 miles after six hours of talks. Reagan signaled approval and planned a White House 8 a m CDT statement while Shevardnadze held an 8 30 a m news conference at the Soviet Embassy.
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U S backs suspect in Beirut hijacking arrest
Fawaz Younis, a Lebanese Shiite alleged mastermind of the 1985 Beirut jetliner hijacking, was lured onto an FBI boat in the Mediterranean and brought to the United States. He faced U.S. charges of hostage taking and destruction of an aircraft, with bail denied.
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Biden admits law school plagiarism amid campaign turmoil
Senator Joseph Biden acknowledged plagiarism in Syracuse University law school work from 1965 and admitted misattributing phrases in campaign speeches this year. He defended the controversy as much ado about nothing, saying candidates often use generic quotes and the public will judge.
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Gephardt aides call Biden plagiarism claims vicious lies
A Democratic frontrunner dispute erupts over alleged copying of quotes in Biden speeches. Gephardt campaign officials denounce the charges as desperate and untrue while Biden aides defend his accuracy amid a heated exchange.
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Iowa districts push to repeal Sept. 1 school start
A Guttenberg survey shows 79 percent of 340 responding districts oppose a Sept. 1 start, favoring earlier openings to preserve local control and aid farm families and teachers. State education panel previously rejected extending the school year into mid-June, while tourism groups supported later starts.
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