NASA eyed plan to recover PDP satellite for reuse
University of Iowa space physicist Stan Shawhan says NASA is reconsidering leaving the Plasma Diagnostics Package behind on a 1985 shuttle flight. Instead NASA may have an astronaut recover and return the PDP for use in future missions, with several recovery options under study.
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Tom Walsh
Son County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
U of I
Stan Shawhan
the Gazette
Shawhan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Earth
Beaucoup
PDP
U.S
Goddard
Marshall Space Flight Centers
Investigator hired in CRST fatal crash probe
CRST Inc. hires private investigator to locate additional witnesses in a fatal Interstates 80 crash near Coralville. Ronald Berteleff said a third vehicle caused his swerve. trooper Kean calls for more leads while noting no evidence of a bridge impact. Call 396-4414 with information.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Coralville
Crst Inc
Cedar Rapids
CRST
Liza” Macpherson
Iowa City
Macpherson
Berteleff
Kean
Iowa River
First Avenue
Miracle water flows from candlesticks at Iowa church
In Mason City Iowa the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church reported gallons of water seeping from two brass candleholders during an April 1982 Divine Liturgy. The event was cited as a miracle by Rev Father Constantine S Palassis and recognized by church leaders. It drew attention as the candleholders continued to show occasional dampness in the following weeks.
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Mason City
Constantine S. Palassis
Iakovos
Chicago
Isaias Chronopoulos
Palassis
Basil Hickman
Waterloo paper fires 30 employees
The Waterloo Courier laid off about 30 workers on Friday including over a third of the newsroom staff. The cost cuts followed the paper and Cedar Falls Record being bought by Howard Publications. About 14 of roughly 40 newsroom employees were cut immediately, another editor took early retirement, and remaining reporters faced pay cuts of 7 to 8 percent.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Courier
The
Courier
Cedar Falls Record
Howard Publications
Oceanside
Calif
Branstad’s 1982 finances show lower taxes and slight net loss
Gov. Terry Branstad reported 1982 total taxes of 1 436 state and 4 886 federal, down from 1981. Net worth fell to 97 479 with farm losses and assets totaling 476 336, liabilities at 378 857, and taxable income of 26 207.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Lake Mills
Joice Branstad
Christine
Branstads
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Leland
Iowa Republican Party
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