Continental safety check starts today
The federal government will inspect all 351 Continental Airlines planes starting today and may fine up to 1 million dollars. The 30 day inquiry echoes the Eastern probe, with 19 planes already grounded and nearly 1 million in proposed safety penalties under review by the FAA. Texas Air Corp faces scrutiny as owner of Continental and Eastern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Texas Air Corp
Continental Airlines
Eastern Airlines
U.S. Transportation
James Burnley
Continental
Burnley
Federal Aviation Administration
Texas Air
Eastern
Congress
Anthony Hatch
Argus Research
New York
Bruce Hicks
Audit预计显示储蓄及贷款保险基金严重亏损
华盛顿邮报报道，一份将于不久后公布的联邦审计将显示，保障储蓄与贷款机构存款的保险基金在1987年末的负债比资产多出多达130亿美元，较1986年末的63亿美元赤字进一步扩大。政府预计未来几年赤字可能扩大至300亿到650亿美元，健康机构将被挤出以分担损失，最终多数成本将由纳税人承担。
Medicare study flags 800000 unnecessary hospitalizations
A Health and Human Services Inspector General report says about 800000 Medicare patients are admitted to hospitals needlessly each year, costing roughly $1 billion. The analysis, based on 7050 patients across 239 hospitals, links high unnecessary admissions to small, for profit and non teaching facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Washington
Richard Kusserow
Department of Health and Human Services
Kusserow
Medicare
Hostage warns of Black End if hijackers' demands unmet
An aboard passenger on a Kuwait Airways hijack in Algiers says about 35 hostages risk death if Kuwait won’t free 17 convicted terrorists. The hijackers demanded the extremists’ release after taking 112 passengers on a Bangkok to Kuwait flight, with 71 freed and two killed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Algeria
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait
Suleiman Farhan Doukhi
Bangkok
Iran
Cyprus
Trapeze Performer Falls to Death in Circus Tent
Belinda Amandis a 31 year old trapeze artist died after a netless performance about 17 feet above ground at Circus USA in Hialeah Florida. Police say she missed a maneuver while attempting an inverted drop and knees catch as about 900 spectators watched. Witnesses recalled the crowd falling silent before the tragedy became clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hialeah
Fla
Belinda Amandis
Circus USA
David Mobbs
Mobbs
Annie Koenig
Texas teen killings prompt blame of police
Ricky Moore, boyfriend of Shannon Mann, accuses authorities of delaying action after a man allegedly threatened him with a knife and damaged his truck prior to four teenagers being killed in Texas. Leo Narvaiz, 20, is jailed on four capital murder charges with a $4.05 million bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Ricky Moore
Shannon Mann
Shannon
Moore
Leo Narvaiz
Outdoor Advertising Association Visit Led by Mike Flynn
Mike Flynn general manager of Dowie Outdoor Advertising in Cedar Rapids helped bring the Iowa Outdoor Advertising Association to Cedar Rapids for its annual sales meeting. The City of Five Seasons thanks Flynn for his civic efforts and a job well done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outdoor Advertising Association
C.R
Mike Flynn
Dowie Outdoor Advertising
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Outdoor Advertising Association
City of
Five Seasons
Mike
Cedar Rapids Welcomes Your Meeting and Convention
A promotional notice invites organizations to choose Cedar Rapids for a meeting or convention. It pledges assistance with all arrangements from hotels and venues to hospitality and entertainment, aiming to ensure smooth planning for all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corazon Aquino
Yang Shangkun
Aquino
China
Philippines
S&l
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
S&ls
U.S. Treasury
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Nairobi
Kenya
DPA
Laban Kitele
Lokichoggio
Semidesert
Kitele
Radio
Nutri
Pou
Behavior Breakthrough
Center Point Rd
Kimball Ave
Waterloo
Merica
the Gazette
DowPhone
Dow Jones
Sports On TV Today
Quad City Downs
Dubuque Greyhounds
Waterloo Greyhounds
KCRG
Midwest
Des Moines
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Luke’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!