Iowa tracks clash as simulcast pact costs four venues
Iowa Racing Commission approves a new Prairie Meadows Bluffs Run simulcast deal removing payments to Waterloo and Dubuque dog tracks. Waterloo Dubuque officials warn live racing will suffer as purses and kennel profits rely on the former subsidies.
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DES Moines
Bluffs Run
Prairie Meadows
Waterloo
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Altoona
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Bluffs
Tom Flynn
Flynn
David Blair
Sioux City
Waterloo and
Walt Pyper
Wentworth
Iowa jobs outlook steadies as manufacturing slips
Iowa remains aligned with the U S employment trend but continues a shift from manufacturing toward services. The DES notes non farm employment rose to a record 1 236 500 in 1991 while the jobless rate rose to 4 6 percent, with projections to stay around 4 7 percent by 1996.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa
Mike Blank
State Department of Employment Services
Des
Blank
CES
Judy Erickson
Lloyd Jones accuses Grassley over one on one debates
Des Moines Iowa U S Senate candidate Jean Lloyd Jones charges incumbent Charles Grassley is afraid to debate one on one while Grassley aides say his participation in debates is not in question. Nine candidates appear on the Iowa Senate ballot including independents and third parties. Lloyd Jones says any number of debaters is fine but Grassley’s campaign accuses her of excluding legitimate independents.
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Des Moines
U.S. Senate
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Lloyd- Jones
Iowa
Senator Grassley
Democrats target Bush with pink slip at Iowa State Fair
At the Iowa State Fair Democrats collect pink layoff notices aimed at President George Bush. The notices exhort Bush over the economy, cost of health care and tax promises, and will be sent to Senator Charles Grassley after August 30. The move mirrors a previous appeal targeting Governor Branstad over state layoffs.
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Bush
Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa
Iowa State Fair
Democratic Party
Charles Grassley
Joe Shannahan
Terry Branstad
John Roehrick
America
New York tour boat sails to Iowa for floating casino
The Sioux City Soa, a former New York sightseeing vessel, departs on a 3000 mile voyage via the Atlantic coast Florida Gulf and Mississippi rivers toward Sioux City to operate as a floating casino. A 111 member crew and 17000 gallons of fuel accompany the 26 day trip with a 12 day dry dock for freshwater conversion and Coast Guard inspection.
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Sioux City
New York
Atlantic Coast
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Missouri
Ted Carlson
Carlson
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Augie Masciotta
Bruce Wentworth
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Leo Monaghan
JTF
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By Rod Boshart
Lloyd-Jones
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Airs Ferry Rd
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Cedar Rapids
N.Y
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Brooklyn Bridge
World Trade Center
Pensacola
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Mobile
Ala
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Center Court
Westdale
Men's Store
Robert Stock
Shah Safari
Senor Lopez
Baja
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