Interstate 380 route gains Cedar Rapids segment designation
The Ames office of the Bureau of Public Roads approves the city route as part of Interstate 380 corridor from Cedar Rapids to the North Liberty interchange. Studies on six alt routes between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo proceed while right of way acquisition for the 9.5 mile inner-city segment moves forward with October target.
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Cedar Valley
Cedar Rapids
Bureau of Public Roads
Kansas City
Bureau
Gazelle
Tiffin
Lmits
Blairs Ferry Road
Waterloo
Alteady
North Liberty
Highway Commission
CIA Ordered 100 Viet Killings, Lawyer Says
In Saigon a lawyer claims the U S Central Intelligence Agency ordered the killings of more than 100 South Vietnamese agents this year. He alleges a Green Beret slaying cover and cites films from Cambodia as evidence. The motion to release Maj. Thomas Middleton was denied and preparations to appeal were outlined.
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Saigon
UPI
Cress
U.S. Central Intelligence
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
George Gregory
Maj
Thomas Middleton
Green Beret
Middleton
Nha Trang
Gregory
Long Binh Stockade
Richard Booth
Washington
Military Court of Appeals
Chu Yen Thai Khac
Vietnam
Blast Fire Destroys SW Side Building in Cedar Rapids
An explosion and fire at I and K Plumbing, 39 Bisteentt javenue SW, Cedar Rapids leveled the building at 8:45 a.m. Friday. Two people were injured, one suffered minor injuries, and no hospital admission occurred. Officials cited a gas line leak causing fumes to fill the basement and building.
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Strand K Plumbing
Bisteentt Javenue
Cedar Rapids
Severs
I and K Plumbing
Penick and
Ford
Lon Melvor
H and.Plumbing
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Australian carrier Melbourne captain faces court martial
The commander of the Australian aircraft carrier Melbourne, Captain John Stevenson, will face a court martial over the collision with the U S destroyer Frank E Ryans. He is charged with failure to transmit a positive direction and failure to set engines astern. The Australian naval board found primary responsibility rested with Ryans and recommended trial for Melbourne officers only after further inquiry.
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Australia
Melbourne
U.S
Frank &. Ryans
Australian Naval Department
John Stevenson
Adm
Gordon Crabb
Stevenson
Navy
Crabb
SS. Navy
Treatment for hay fever found in Oregon center report
Beaverton Oregon AP reports a new hay fever treatment providing fast relief from limothy grass pollen. Researchers aim to extend the method to about 40 ragweed dust and other irritant allergies. SAO PAULO AP notes armed men seized a radio station urging overthrow of Brazil’s President Arthur da Costa e Silva.
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Beaverton
Ore
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center
Saq Paulo
Brazil
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Sept. 2 Deadline Spells High Point in Saigon Attacks
Saigon U S spokesmen warn of continued attacks at current levels ahead of Sept. 2 anniversary of Ho Chi Minh's declaration. Across bases, rockets mortars and ground fights brought 78 Reds killed and 11 Americans dead with 88 wounded. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong struck four bases near the Cambodian border, with casualties on both sides and helicopters downed.
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U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Jong
Leas
Tay Ninhelty
British Move to Belfast Triggers Riots Across Ulster
British troops airlifted and ferried into Belfast as violence erupts in Belfast and Armagh, leaving five dead and 92 wounded. Troops deploy from Aldergrove airport and by road to shield civilians, amid promises to prevent further bloodshed.
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Belfast
London
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Britain
Armagh
Short Cut Prohibited Blocks Gas Train Route
The Associated Press reports a two-train gas canister shipment from Colorado faced a legal block in Canada on a planned short cut to Lockport New York. Windsor Ontario customs halted the southern Ontario pass, delaying the flagstoned trains amid tensions and protests along the route.
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Chie
Canada
Colorado
Louisiana
Lockport
Windsor
Ont
Hartley Purvis
Ontario
New York
Shicaga
Clinton
Manhurst
Chicago
Melrose Park
Bellwond
Indiana
Shipmnenia
Weehard McCarthy
Denver
Atlantic Ocean
McCarthy
Nixon
Win
Des Moines
Transportation Department
East Iowa doctor drives Medicaid bill rise in Iowa
DES MOINES requests for medicaid payments in Iowa nearly doubled in year two of the program. The Department of Social Services released figures showing about 700 providers including doctors hospitals nursing homes and pharmacies filed for repayments for care during fiscal 1989. Total payment requests reached 10.2 million with 176 415 claims filed. The first year total was 16.6 million. Acting deputy commissioner James Bowen noted most payments were slightly lower than the prior year, notably in nursing homes, and vendor count rose by about 70.1. The department indicated the increase reflects more residents receiving Medicaid assistance.
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Des Moines
UPL
Iowa
Department of Socials
Donus Hospitals
Ics
Nurs Homes
Phar
Inne
James Bowen
Nisid
Rowen
Cuba Braces as Camille Threatens Florida Keys
AP reports Hurricane Camille strengthens toward Cuba threatening tobacco and sugar harvest areas in Cuba and foreshadowing possible impact on Florida and the Florida Keys. Dr. Robert Simpson of the National Hurricane Center warns it is too early to tell which parts will be hit as the storm may intensify or weaken. Some keys may need to batten down.
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Miamne
Camille Ter
Cuba
Florida Keys
Robert Simpson
National
Florida
Keys
Camille
Voday's Chuckle Teases People And Plans
A playful quip notes outcomes depend on parental approval and timing as plans hinge on family input, with a light tone typical of a local column. The fragment hints at social dynamics and humor around decisions influenced by guardians.
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