Branstad May Cut Rail, Push Funding Details
Administration and congressional sources say US intelligence sees weapons smuggling from Nicaragua to El Salvador halted, while medicine and communications gear still flow. Defense says mock bombing runs and quarantine drills planned off Central America, with no intent to confront Nicaragua. Branstad urges continued rail funding, noting two programs kept at reduced levels while a third lapses in 1985, as Congress debates overall transportation spending.
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Weather Report Extended Warm Dry Forecast Through Weekend
Extended forecast calls for very warm and dry weather Thursday through Saturday with highs in the 90s and lows in the mid 60s to low 70s. National temps show a Monday low of 43 at West Yellowstone Montana and a high of 113 at Gila Bend Arizona. International report notes heavy storms across the Northeast with downed trees and power lines in Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. Four rescued from a capsized boat on the Connecticut River in Sullivan County New Hampshire. flooding and wind damage reported in several states including California Colorado Louisiana and West Virginia. An apparent tornado touched down near Lander California causing damage and injuries. Weather system brings strong winds hail and heavy rain across multiple regions including Oklahoma and the central Gulf Coast.
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Piltdown Man hoax exposed reshaping early man tale
The Piltdown affair, a 20th century fraud in which a modern human skull and an ape jaw stained to look ancient fooled scientists. Charles Dawson and accomplices staged discoveries in Sussex and claimed English origin for humanity, later revealed as a crude deception shocking British anthropology.
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Reagan Defends Civil Rights Nominations Amid Opposition
President Reagan rejects claims his Civil Rights Commission picks compromise independence and urges action on desegregation while opposing quotas and school busing. Rep. Gray accuses the administration of injustice toward women and minorities as Bailey Young comments on affirmative action.
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Wall Loses Appeal Over Misconduct Firing and Benefits
In the hearing Wall admitted to losing temper and yelling at patients. Bryant had ruled she was fired for misconduct and not eligible for unemployment benefits. She must repay $499 in benefits already received. Wall appealed to the appeal board, which upheld the denial of benefits.
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Indianola Man Killed by Digger on Highway Project
Bret Long, 29, of Indianola died after being crushed by a trench digger on Iowa Highway 92 near Indianola. An Iowa Highway Patrol official said Long apparently fell behind the machine and was not noticed by the driver. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Real Estate Seminar Teaches Investment With OPM Tactics
Mark Haroldson promotes a free two hour real estate investing seminar in your town. An instructor, also an investor, will explain why real estate beats gold and stocks, finding bargain properties, using other people's money, tax strategies, inflation benefits, and creative financing.
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