U S envoy residence shelled as ships reply Beirut attack
U S ambassador Robert Dillon’s residence in a Beirut suburb was shelled late at night while warships fired a 10 minute barrage against nearby hills. The residence reportedly was not hit and no injuries were reported as Marines remained on alert.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
John Stewart
Columbia
S.C
White House
Larry Speakes
Reagan
Speakes
Robert Dillon
Richard Fairbanks
U.S. Marine
Maj
Robert Jordan
John Rodgers
Virginia
Dillon
Druse
Souk el-Gharb
Washington
Liquor panel opposes wine in grocery stores
A Des Moines panel appointed by Gov. Branstad unanimously backs keeping the state liquor monopoly for wine and spirits. It urges control over advertising and supports mini liquor stores in areas without outlets. A private wine sales proposal failed 7-6 amid fears of higher consumption.
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Liquor Panel
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Barry Pidgeon
Chuckle: balance shifts as prices fade but calories loom
A witty note asserts the world teeters between affordable menus and rising calorie awareness. It jokes that price indifference ends as nutritional concerns rise, capturing a humorous take on consumer trends.
Hazleton couple tied up in rural robbery and car theft
A Hazleton area couple was bound at their farmhouse while a man identified as Mark Pokorny stole cash and clothing from the home before fleeing in a woman’s car. Police chased and captured him near Raymond, after a departure from Waterloo where he allegedly forced a waitress into the trunk.
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Hazleton
Waterloo
Mark Pokorny
Buchanan County
Gage
Tim Sammons
Oelwein
Highway 20
Chase
Raymond
Black Hawk County
Pokorny
Thunderbird
Kimberly Amos
Marshalltown
Amos
Ozark to drop Cedar Rapids Chicago flights in November
Ozark Airlines will discontinue its three daily Cedar Rapids to Chicago flights in mid November due to declining passenger counts. Airport Director Roy Jameson said the move ends Cedar Rapids jet service to Chicago for the first time in almost 20 years as Ozark faces low loads and limited connections in Chicago.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Ozark Airlines
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Roy Jameson
Ozark
Windy City
Chuck Ehlert
St. Louis
Ehlert
Monona hostage ordeal ends after 24 hours
In Monona Lester and Laura Shde were trapped in their home for more than a day by two escapees from a Wisconsin prison farm. Leonard Specht and Mark Bell were jailed as law enforcement wrapped the case.
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Wisconsin
Lester
Laura
Leonard Specht
Cassville
Wis
Mark Bell
la Crosse
Shde
Monona
Porch Talk Echoes In Monona Neighborhood Incident
A neighbor recalls two men asking to use a house as a communications center as police searched the area. Brian Dawe, 16, walked home from school with an algebra book. Vern Haberichter, 76, stood on his porch speaking about the officers requests. Shoppers at Wilke's Sure Save Supermarket stacked bread and butter on twin conveyors as the scene unfolded nearby.
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Brian Dawe
Shide House
Wilke
Sure-Save
Vern Haberichter
Haberichter
Shde
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