Air Rescue Narrows Escape Of Ottumwa Truck Driver
Ottumwa trucker Earl Young, 45, narrowly escaped death when his vehicle was swept off U.S. 63 by Cedar Creek flood. He remained atop the trailer for hours until an Iowa National Guard helicopter from Des Moines rescued him at about 7:30 a.m. He was treated and released from a local hospital for cold and stiffness.
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Earl Young
Ottumwa
U.S. 63
Cedar Creek
Young
Wapello County
Iowa National Guard
Des Moines
U S oil firms courted by Vietnam amid chill in ties
Amid ongoing political chill between Hanoi and Washington, American and other Western oil companies have been invited by Vietnam to submit proposals to resume offshore exploration halted when South Vietnam fell. Executives and officials say major contracts could be signed this year, though political steps remain uncertain.
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Japan
Britain
South China Sea
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United States
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Union
Texas
Shelly
Marathon
Mobil
Shell
Cities Service
Exxon
Paris
Daylight Saving Time Begins In Iowa This Year
Washington reports Iowa residents set clocks ahead to 2 a.m. for daylight saving. The change grants longer evenings this summer and fall, with standard time returning on the last weekend in October. A proposed eight month daylight period under the 1966 Uniform Time Act faces House opposition and would take effect next year.
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Washington
Senate
House
Reagan Campaign Gains With 3 Strong Showings
Reagan’s bid for the GOP nomination gained momentum as he performed strongly in South and Southwest venues. He won 27 of 29 Arizona convention delegates, led in Oklahoma counties, and eyed South Carolina where half of its 36 delegates were already his. Democratic activity in Arizona and Alaska and Virgin Islands delegations were noted, with expectations of uncommitted outcomes.
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Ronald Reagan
Ford
California
South
Southwest
Reagan
Arizona
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Morris Udall
Alaska
Virgin Islands
Tulsa
Ottawa
Long-Awaited Big 4 Cereal Antitrust Case To Be Heard
The FTC starts a landmark case against Kellogg, General Mills, General Foods, and Quaker Oats alleging shared monopoly in the breakfast cereal industry. If upheld, the suit aims to break up market power, require brand licensing, and could influence pricing and competition for years.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Kellogg Co
General Mills, Inc
General Foods Corp
Quaker Oats Co
Kellogge
General Mills
General Foods
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Harry Hinkes
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Mich
Minneapolis
White Plains
N.Y
Franjieh Ends Stall in Lebanon Crisis Sides With Careful Power Move
President Suleiman Franjieh after two weeks signs a constitutional amendment enabling parliament to elect a new head of state. Amid pressure from Syria, the Lebanese left, and Phalangist allies, the move shifts the path to a fresh president while Franjieh remains in office until September. Kamal Assad calls a meeting to set a date for presidential election.
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Beirut
Suleiman Franjieh
Syria
Phalangist
Junieh
Kamal Assad
Franjieh
Power Outage Strikes Cedar Rapids and Nearby Areas
A large outage hit Cedar Rapids and nearby communities shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. attributed the issue to an undetermined cause, possibly a dust and drizzle shorting an insulator at the Sixth Street plant. Power was restored to Palo, Shellsburg, and the northeast Cedar Rapids by midnight, with remaining areas back by 12:20 a.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Sixth Street
Palo
Shellsburg
Dedication of Donnelly Nursing Center Tours Today
Tours today mark the dedication at the Donnelly Nursing Center on the Mt. Mercy campus at 1 30 p m with building tours to follow. The note appears in section B and page references are listed in the surrounding text.
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New Donnelly Nursing Center
Mt. Mercy
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