Hussein threatens U.S. as oil crisis looms in Gulf
Iraq cues a pressure plan amid a Saudi pipeline reliance, while Cheney meets Gulf rulers to defend the oil kingdom. U S carriers move within range as markets tumble and oil jumps over ten percent. Hundreds of Westerners, including 28 Americans, are evacuated from Kuwait to Baghdad with unclear status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOTAS
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Saudi
Hussein
Jiddah
U.S
Dick Cheney
White House
Gulf States
Independence
Persian Gulf
Eisenhower
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf
Pentagon
Kuwait
Baghdad
Iowans warned of shock amid oil price rise risks
Iowa officials warn higher oil prices could ripple through agriculture, manufacturing and energy use. Governor Branstad plans a high level meeting with fuel suppliers and farm groups to discuss future supplies. He notes no immediate shortage though gasoline costs have risen about 9 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whiteman
University of Iowa
Institute For Economic Research
Iowa
Whiteman
Branstad
Kitty Sibold
Department of Natural Resources’ Energy Bureau
DNR and Utilities Board
Firstar to Acquire Banks of Iowa in Interstate Merger
The merger creates Firstar Corporation of Iowa within Firstar Corp. expanding to 52 banks and 174 offices across Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois with trust ops in Florida and Arizona. James R. Lang will become president and CEO of the Iowa unit as Banks of Iowa founder Holmes Foster plans retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firstar Corp
Iowa
Firstar Corporation of
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Florida
Arizona
Firstar
John Hendee Jr
Banks of Iowa
Holmes Foster
Banks of
Milwaukee
James Lang
Henry Roger
Merchants National Bank
Roger Fitzsimonds
Car truck crash kills Selowan in Missouri
A southeast Iowa woman Colleen Farrington 48 of Weyland died when her car collided with a semi truck on Highway 19 two miles north of Salem Missouri about 10 p.m. Sunday. The truck driver Harrison Green 25 of Evans Colorado was turning onto the highway when the crash occurred.
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Salem
Iowa
Missouri
Colleen Farrington
Wayland
Highway
Harrison Green
Evans
Colo
Farrington
Banks of Iowa chronology
Timeline shows Banks of Iowa formed by Merchants National Bank in Cedar Rapids later moving to Des Moines. It notes an 1981 merger pact with First Bank System pending interstate banking laws, followed by Minnesota and Iowa law actions. In 1990 a merger was terminated and a new deal with Firstar Corp announced for completion in spring 1991.
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Banks of
Iowa
Foster
James R. Lang
First Wisconsin National Bank of
Madison
Wis
Firstar Corporation of
Banks of Iowa
Merchants National Bank
Banks of Iowa Computer Services
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Eldridge
Mount Pleasant
Ottumwa
Red Oak
Sioux City
Roger Fitzsimonds
Firstar
First Bank System of
Minneapolis
Minnesota
First Bank System
Banks of Iowa and
Firstar Corp. of
Milwaukee
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Nixon
Lem
DNR
Energy Bureau
Iowa National Guard
Fitzsimonds
Gazette
Jiro Ose
Selowan
1St Ave. N.E
Diet Center
Bonnie
Sue
Ist
Ave
Edgewood Rd
THE
Noelridge Park
Ation
Cedar Rapids Park
Wade
Ieeiene Perpetual Savings Bank
Alee Ee C.R
2Nd Ave
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