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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1981

Page

9

Andrea Doria expedition fuels publicity hype and mystery

New York AP reports Peter Gimbel’s month long dive to the Andrea Doria ended with a PR flourish. The Bank of Rome safe was hauled to a Coney Island aquarium for 28 sharks. Contents remain secret until the TV documentary airs around Christmas. Gimbel seeks bids for film rights.

New York Peter Gimbel Andrea Doria Gimbel Coney Island Montauk Doria Bank of Rome Elga Andersen New Jersey Lillian Pickard Solters Ruskin Friedman

Insurrection at Iowa Penitentiary frees hostages dead inmate

At Fort Madison Iowa prisoners seized personnel and 15 hostages held by two groups. A dead inmate was found with a slit throat after 11 hours of chaos. Authorities freed the hostages by nightfall and restored order as troopers and guards surrounded the facility.

Fort Madison Iowa State Penitentiary James Menke John McCarroll Robert Ray McCarroll National Guard Michael Reagan Iowa Department of Social Services Gary Eugene Tyson Martin Sheridan Kbkb Radio Kenneth Ray Sheffey

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