Air carrier MVA furloughs 140 workers amid PATCO scare
Mississippi Valley Airlines imposes layoff of about half its staff after plummeting ridership. Three Cedar Rapids employees furloughed while six of eight Cedar Rapids flights continue. Dean Sparkman cites public fear of air traffic controller strike as key cause and hopes recall by August 15 as traffic slowly recovers. Page 9A Iowa.
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Reagan vows to rebuild air traffic system after strike
Washington reports that the Reagan administration will not reinstate striking air traffic controllers and aims to reconstruct the air traffic network. White House spokesman David Gergen calls it day one in rebuilding the system while controllers union head Robert Poli warns the system is near collapse. International unions urge members to refuse service to U.S. registered aircraft and to stop clearing planes bound for the United States.
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Florida opens fruit fly war in Tampa
The state suspends war on Mediterranean fruit fly with malathion spraying over six blocks in east Tampa after three flies were found in a citrus tree trap. A 9 square mile area around the host tree will be sprayed. Attorney General Jim Smith seeks a 16 day embargo lifting California produce into Florida amid a federal court dispute.
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Mother Charged in Arsenic Poisonings of Two Sons
Lomax woman Mildred McSparen, 28, is charged with two counts of murder after her sons Michael 9 and Stephen 6 died at University Hospitals Iowa City from arsenic poisoning. She was jailed in Henderson County without bond as a preliminary hearing was planned. Authorities say hospital delays impeded the two month investigation.
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Record $1.6 trillion five year defense plan outlined
Pentagon sources describe a five year defense budget totaling more than 1.6 trillion dollars for 1983 to 1987. The outline exceeds the Reagan plan by about 200 billion, aiming for seven percent real growth. Details to Congress next January may include chopping programs to fit the growth target and weapon mix.
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Brooklyn Landlords Charged After Tenants Terrified
In Bay Ridge Brooklyn landlord Salvatore Latora and three sons face charges including attempted murder after tenants endured threats and coercion in what prosecutors called a concentration camp style campaign to raise rents. Attorney Susan Laufer confronted the case and was threatened. bail set at 75000 for each defendant.
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Middle age start date debated in official discussions
The article notes that determining when to officially begin middle age is a difficult decision. It outlines factors considered by authorities and hints at broader implications for aging policy and personal milestones.
Murchison Seeks Banks of Iowa Bid From Texas Investor
Bruce Fishwild reports Clint Murchison and a Texas group consider about 130 million dollars for Banks of Iowa at roughly 56 dollars per share, three times book value. Officials declined comment as Des Moines brokerages show the stock trading around 42 bid and 46 ask amid renewed takeover chatter. The Gazette notes Ben Schwartz owns about 22 percent and Dallas Cowboys ties are linked to the Murchison family.
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