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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1987

Page

7

Police talk sniper down after Albany shooting incident

In Albany a sniper opened fire from a building injuring five people including Pauline James, 48, and George Perez, 17, with Michael Brewington, 34, killed. Police returned fire from the street and roof as officers urged surrender. Beebe, arraigned without bail, gave no plea.

Pauline James George Perez Michael Brewington Albany Robert Wolfgang Beebe

Iran tensions rise as U S denies asylum claims from sailors

Defense Secretary Weinberger and Pentagon officials say some sailors helped locate mines sown by Iran while the U S denies asylum offers and asserts detainees returned willingly. Iran vows retaliation over Iran Air attack as regional talks unfold.

Defense Caspar Weinberger Pentagon USS. Navy Gulf Kuwait Harter Kamal Kharrazi War Information Headquarters Tehran Iran British Broadcasting Corp Kharrazi U.S

Reagan Says Debt Limit Extension Sparks Brinkmanship Backlash

President Reagan blasts Congress over Gramm Rudman changes extending the debt ceiling through his term. He warns of a default choice, veto power, and defense domestic spending swaps while noting a 1988 deficit near 144 billion and a 155 billion current-year shortfall.

Reagan Congress Oval Office United States Gramm-Rudman Supreme Court Senate Chamber Gramm Rudman White House Gramm-Rudmanow Comptroller General Executive Branch

Hoax of Buddy postcard campaign spreads worldwide

The story of a sick boy named Buddy sparked a global flood of postcards. CB man Tom Black and Cardiff dealer Fotheringham spread the tale, sending out a club mailbox number. By 1982 thousands of cards poured in, but police found no Buddy, and the hoax continued to attract attention despite growing skepticism.

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New Hampton theater gutted by Friday fire

The Players Corner on North Locust Street was destroyed in a late night blaze reported at 8 23 p m The remodeled venue owned by Ric and Carolyn Riccardi sustained about 315 000 in upgrades No injuries were recorded Fire departments from New Hampton Iona Fredericksburg Lawler and Charles City along with rescue squads and ambulances contained the fire by midnight The state fire marshal and local fire department will announce findings Monday

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