Chilean Crisis Deepens as Demonstrations Turn Violent
President Augusto Pinochet confronts a worsening crisis as street protests run for a third day. The Air Force disputes government accounts of 20 deaths and 62 injured, while troops raid slums and clashes flare near the University of Chile medical school. General Matthei urges dialogue and questions military responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernando Matthei
Air Force
Pinochet
Matthei
Chile
Santiago
Luisa Aguirre
la Vallador
Osvaldo Hernandez
Wholesale prices rise 0.1 percent in July amid falling food costs
The government reports July wholesale prices up 0.1 percent driven by food price declines for the third straight month. Economists call the drop very nice but warn drought could lift costs next year. energy costs rose 0.2 percent and gasoline 0.9 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sandra Shaber
Chase Econometrics
Reagan
Labor Department
Donald Ratajczak
Georgia State University
Michael Evans
Washington, D.C
Evans Economics
Linn County oils roads closed after odor irritants found
Linn County closed three roads Robins Road Miller's Road and Chain Lakes Road to through traffic after complaints of throat burning and headaches from oil fumes. Samples from a new Illinois shipment were sent to the State Hygienics Laboratory for testing with preliminary results indicating an irritant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wevuw Ciwrny Rep
Linn County
Illinois
State Hygenics Laboratory
Iowa City
Jerry Nelson
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Robins Main
Miller’s Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Chain Lakes Road
Chain Lakes Bridge
Victor Root
Linn Civil Defense
Root
Libyan Air Attacks Hit Chad Outposts Reach Faya Largeau
Libyan warplanes bombed Chad's northern outposts at Oum Chal Ouba and Koro Toro as Libyan reinforcements crossed the border to aid rebels. Faya Largeau, Chad's chief oasis, was recaptured and reports warned of a drive on N'Djamena. Habre called for direct Western military intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Habre
France
United States
Mahamat Soumaila
Oum Chalouba
Faya
Largeau
Koro Toro
Chad
Free food programs in Cedar Rapids feel no recovery yet
Cedar Rapids free food programs report no drop in service levels despite optimistic national economy forecasts. Ralph Brenneman, coordinator of the old Immaculate Conception School soup kitchen, notes about 71 people per day use the service since July 6. He says demand rises when food stamps end and anticipates higher turnout as weather cools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Vanessa Shelton
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Brenneman
Immaculate Conception School
Fourth Ave. SE
Linn Human Services Emergency Survival Need Committee
Brenneman
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Thomas English
Framingham
Mass
Luis Ramos
Dept. of
Labo
Linn Oils
Mary Burke
U.S World
Marion
East
Iowa
C.R. Free Food
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