Confusion marks Iowa air travel during controllers strike
The first day of a national air traffic controllers strike caused flight cuts and erratic service in Iowa. Passengers faced delays as some flights were reduced while others operated, with 70 percent of departures still taking off despite fog. Flight crews and picket lines added to the disruption at Cedar Rapids and other airports.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
United Airlines
Ozark
Mississippi Valley
Mid-Continent
Brent Kitchen
Lee Lueder
Chicago
Lueder
New York
Air show at Wittman Field goes on at Oshkosh
The 29th Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In at Wittman Field, Oshkosh, with 10 000 aircraft and 70 000 takeoffs and landings, proceeds despite the air traffic controllers strike. EAA president Paul Poberezny and PR chief Mel Jones affirm a full show.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Experimental Aircraft Association
Wittman Field
Air Show
EAA
Paul Poberezny
Mel Jones
FAA
Cliff Mulbarger
Chicago
O'Hare International Airport
Chuckle: A Food Processor Jest About Leftovers
A humorous line coins that a food processor cuts leftovers into pieces before discarding them, framing the appliance as a waste tool. The quip reflects light, everyday tech humor with a simple punchline.
Blairstown Slaying Spurs Tight Police Probe
Investigators from the state Division of Criminal Investigation and Benton County pursue the killing of Amos Wesley Jellison in his Blairstown mobile home. Authorities cite the investigation and possible robbery as motive while guarding autopsy details. Neighbors report the body found near the trailer doorway after an anonymous call.
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Blairstown
State Division of Criminal Investigation
Benton Country
Jellison
Daryl Jellison
Wilbur Hartz
Prospect St
Nationwide air traffic controllers strike cripples flights
In the first federal worker strike, controllers walked off, crippling commercial flights. Judge Harold Greene imposed escalating fines to 4.75 million in a week. Robert Poli faces $1,000 daily penalties but prison was denied. Reagan warned firings for noncompliance.
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Washington
Reagan
Harold Greene
Robert E. Poli
Greene
Poli
Joyce Green
Engineers Again Top Graduate Pay
The 1980-81 Salary Survey from the College Placement Council finds engineering graduates receiving the highest offers in the $25,000 range while liberal arts degree holders average about $14,000. Engineers accounted for 7 percent of graduates but 65 percent of offers. humanities and social sciences made up 33 percent yet earned 4 percent of offers.
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Bethlehem
UPI
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