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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1986
Page
1
Dick Heiden, 52, climbed into a 150-foot sinkhole on a neighboring farm to save his puppy after it chased a squirrel. He returned with the dog on a ledge with only minor scratches, and his wife Mary calls it a small miracle.
A witness warned that the floor could have collapsed during the event, indicating serious structural concerns and potential safety hazards. No injuries are reported, but authorities may inspect the site for further risk.
Mary Heiden of Elkader recounts a hunting mishap as her toy terrier Sparkle chased a freed squirrel. Dick reflects on his risky rope escape and fears the floor might have given way. The incident ends with unresolved outcome and a prompt to turn to 9A for rescue details.
President Reagan told the U N General Assembly that momentum could break the Geneva arms talks with the Soviet Union. He cited the Daniloff affair and Soviet spying at the U N while urging steps toward cutting medium and long range nuclear weapons.
Michael W. Jackson of Indianapolis sparked a three state crime rampage stealing more than six vehicles and abducting at least five people. He was seen in Wright City Missouri and shot a patrolman before vanishing on foot. The manhunt involved 14 Missouri troopers and two helicopters as authorities warned he was armed and dangerous.
Eight families reach an $8 million settlement over water pollution from W. R. Grace & Co. that allegedly caused six leukemia deaths in Woburn. The deal ends a high profile suit testing toxic polluter liability as Judge Skinner reopens phase one due to trial errors.
A light local gag notes some people judge manners by door etiquette. The quip suggests a playful comparison to how others treat entering spaces with prompts or rules.
Jacqueline Cole, in a Baltimore case, wakes from a coma after Circuit Judge Byrnes refused to allow disconnecting life support. Her husband, Harry, a pastor, calls the awakening a profound spiritual experience and says it reshaped their view on savoring each day. Cole had requested removal in May but was denied 41 days after the stroke on March 29.
Widespread power outages and property damage followed strong storms Monday the last day of summer. In Coralville high winds ripped part of a Knoll Ridge Garden roof and damaged two air conditioners and several cars. three families moved to a motel. At Sleepy Hollow Campground near Oxford campers were toppled and a woman injured mildly. Weather officials noted a cold front. autumn began at 2 59 a.m.
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