Military cuts threaten thousands of American jobs
Economists say large reductions in military spending could idle up to 100000 people annually in the 1990s as defense work shrinks faster than civilian expansion. Regions with defense concentration face plant closures and retraining needs, while wage and minority employment implications loom large.
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New York Times
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Robert Giordano
Goldman, Sachs & Co
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General Dynamics Corp
United States
Army
General Dynamics
Michael W. Wynne
Caterpillar
mid-Atlantic
West Coast
Armed Forces
Defense Department
Massachusetts
Lloyd Dumas
University of Texas
Candidate schedules for John Chrystal in Iowa events
John Chrystal's schedule lists a Wednesday forum at Coe College Cedar Rapids in Room 105 Hickok Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. and a Saturday convention in the Iowa Memorial Union Iowa Room Iowa City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also an April 22 pancake breakfast in Grinnell at the Veterans Memorial Building hosted by Poweshiek County Democrats.
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John Chrystal
Iowa
Democratic Party Governors Fund Forum
Hickok Hall
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Young Democrats
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City
Veterans Memorial Building
Grinnell
Turtles Mania Grips Cedar Rapids Area Stores and Radio
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles craze has swept Cedar Rapids with mall displays, in store promotions, and a TV air time shift to 5 p.m. Weekday ratings are high and 2,000 fans showed up at a Hy-Vee event. Toy lines, video sales, and a coloring contest reflect widespread consumer fever.
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Fitzgerald
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Kay-Bee Toy & Hobby Shop
Westdale Mall
Ron Johnson
JC Penney
Burger King
Kqcr Radio Q103
Gary Dixson
Kryme
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