Midwest compact eyes four site options for low level waste facility
The Midwest compact aims to identify four potential sites by next February as surcharges for waste disposal rise through 1993 if states do not progress. Communities are urged to volunteer with incentives including cash payments, job creation, and a $600,000 yearly trust for post closure monitoring, while public campaigns will be run with state cooperation.
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Crews
Midwest
Iowa
WAWM
Iowa Development Commission
Terry Branstad
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Compact
Unions Debate Politics Role in Recruiting Private Members
AFL-CIO officials and Iowa labor leaders say political activity is vital for union life but not a primary tool for signing up private sector members. They note most members care about wages safety and job security, with politics framing bargaining outcomes and public policy impact.
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Harald Ketchum
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Afl-Cio
Ketchum
Gerry
Charles McDonald
American Federation of Labor
McDonald
Mark Smith
Iowa Federation of Labor
Smith
Illinois
Spring Balloon Seeds Float From Monroe Class
Monroe Elementary School student Nicholas Tabako and first graders released seed carrying balloons on March 20 to mark the first day of spring. A note and string were found April 2 by farmer Lyle Nus a mile north of Arlington, sparking a possible pen pal link with Nus’s grandson Nathan. Nearby columns joke about city life and a spoof fish shelter story appears in local papers.
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Nicholas Tabako
Monroe Elementary
Minneapolis
Brooklyn Park
Strawberry Point Press-Journal
Lyle Nus
Arlington
Nus
Nathan Nus
Twin Cities
Voyager journey subject of talk at Coe College
Dr. Donald Gurnett will discuss Voyager space images and the bizarre new worlds revealed by the probes. The talk at Cherry Auditorium, Coe College, Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. highlights his work as a physics and astronomy professor at the University of Iowa, involved in more than 20 space projects since 1963.
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Donald Gurnett
Cherry Auditorium
Coe College
Gurnett
University of Iowa
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