Park Ranger Reports Death Threats By Memorial Day Cyclists
Des Moines Register reports park ranger Harry Hunter faced threats and claimed cyclists, about 150 strong from Waterloo, camped at Volga River State Park over Memorial Day weekend. Sheriff Norm McCauley and deputy Rod Gruver disputed Hunter’s account, saying reinforcements were available and no bloodshed occurred. ISP examined later and found no record of calls for help. the group reportedly used one large tent as a beer tent and small tents for camping while some carried knives and firearms.
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Larry Murphy
Register
Fayette
Volga River State Park
Des Moines Register
Harry Hunter
Iowa State Patrol
Fayette County
Norm McCauley
Hunter
Park Ranger
Wadena
Rod Gruver
John Deere
Waterloo
Sheriff's Department
Charles Simmons
ISP
Cedar Falls
West Union
Tentative Cuba Deal Signals Step Toward Restored Ties
United States and Cuba near a tentative agreement to exchange diplomats for the first time since 1961. Negotiations in New York aim to establish an interest section in Havana and a parallel Cuban office in Washington as Carter seeks to ease tensions and restore formal relations gradually.
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United States
Cuba
New York
Carter
Ethiopia
Africa
Latin America
U.S
Plains
Fidel Castro
Castro
Batista
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Havana
Hostage train standoff ends with ambulance call rejected
South Moluccan terrorists holding at least 55 hostages on a train near Assen asked for an ambulance after a pregnant woman hostage came under medical concern. A hospital aid was halted after hijackers rejected cooperation for evacuation. debate centered on a sick man and the pregnant hostage Mrs Nelleke Ellenbroek-Prinsen.
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Assen
Netherlands
Here
Justice Ministry
Glimmen
Dick Mulder
Nelleke Ellenbroek-Prinsen
Ellenbroek-Prinsen
Mare
Weather, skies clear with cool night in DeKalb area
Nightly forecast shows north winds 15 to 19 mph and chilly lows around the upper 40s to 50s. Thursday turns sunny and pleasant with highs near the 70s, while Friday through Sunday bring a chance of rain and highs in the 80s and mid 50s to mid 60s for the lows.
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Iowa
Pool opening still up in the air in Oelwein
City officials stated the Oelwein pool would not open Wednesday as electricians could not turn on the heaters. Temperature stood at 65 degrees and needs about 10 more degrees before opening. Young Plumbing and Heating crews were tied up with an emergency, delaying heat activation. A June 1 target followed an extension to fill the pool as a pump issue continued.
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Oelwein
Pete Gardner
The
Register
Gardner
Credit rule aims to give women own credit identity
Washington AP Federal Reserve Board rule takes effect requiring credit companies to record information for married couples in the name of both spouses The measure helps women who become divorced widowed or want separate accounts It follows a 1974 law banning credit discrimination by marital status and targets open ended credit accounts while excluding some department store and grocery bank accounts
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Iowa cities push gas tax hike in special session
Iowa legislators and local officials urged a 3 cent gas tax increase and 31 cent diesel hike to fund highways, but faces uphill odds in a posturing session amid election year politics. Senate support was lacking despite House approval and DOT advocacy.
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Ames
Iowa Cities
Iowa Transportation Commission
Robert Krause
D-Fenton
House Transportation Committee
House
Alan Thoms
Dubuque
Commission
Robert Rigler
Robert Ray
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
Les Holland
DOT
Senate
Ways and Means
Drought harms Illinois crops despite May rainstorm
Illinois faces severe drought with limited May rainfall. Central and western regions received up to 7 inches on May 6, causing soil crusting and shallow corn roots. Despite some healthy plants, many fields show lodging and vulnerable roots, with significant damage in western and southern areas and potential replanting needs.
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Peoria
Illinois
Ilinois
William Harryman
University of Ilinois
Christian County
Harryman
Christian
Mark Warnsing
Knox County
William C. Ackermann
Ackermann
Vandalia
Davenport hostage end with surrender in Davenport
An Illinois gunman held two Household Finance employees and a customer for about an hour before Detective Chief Hubert Fitzsimmons persuaded him to surrender. Gus Figueera, 21, of Park Forest South is charged with three counts of kidnapping for ransom and held on a 150000 dollar bond.
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Davenport
Illinois
Gus Figueera
Park Forest South
Chicago
Household Finance Corp
Hubert T. Fitzsimmons
Figueera
Alcohol and pregnancy risk warning from federal agency
Government warns that higher alcohol intake during pregnancy increases the chance of deformed or retarded babies. The federal agency notes six drinks a day equals about three ounces of grain alcohol. A separate report says the Postal Service’s public disclosure of top officials’ raises irritates postmasters and may provoke town resentment toward lower earners.
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Washington
Federal
Alcohol Abuse Agency
Postal Service
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University of New York
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