MX missiles face scrutiny over guidance system reliability
House Armed Services Committee questions MX guidance accuracy as tests show declining precision and only a few flights were operationally representative. Northrop production delays and a network of dummy companies raised concerns about contracting, delivery dates, and unverified parts. Investigation notes possible overpayments to Northrop.
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Activit
Air Force
May
House Committee
Les Aspin
D-Wis
House Armed Services Committee
Samuel Stratton
D-N.y
Congress
Northrop
Aloysius Casey
Air Force Ballistic Missile Office
Casey
Pentagon Invest
Committee
U.S
Soviets visit Iowa for trade and grain talks
A five year grain sales pact with the Soviet Union totals 9 million metric tons annually, with corn and wheat the main purchases. The Friday conference in Des Moines features Branstad Jim Giffin and John Chrystal, plus Amtorg representatives and other U.S. and Soviet trade figures, focusing on future relations and potential durable goods support.
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U.S
Wisner
Iowa
Towa
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Branstad
Jim Giffin
Us-Ussr Trade and Economic Council
John Chrystal
Bankers ‘Trust
Des Moines
Soviet Union
Airfone service grows with travelers and medical use
Airfone traffic rises as business travelers drive 22 percent more first time users in six months. Calls route to 68 ground stations across the U.S. and Canada cost 7.50 for the first three minutes, then 1.26 per extra minute, with international rates doubled. Airfone plans data transmission and more seat back phones, while FCC renews its experimental license.
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Goeken
Visa
American Express
Carte Blanche
Diners Club
Air Travel
United States
Cana
Oak Brook
Amtrak
FCC
Thomas Stanley
Airfone
Stanley
Summit talk on a summit to break missile ban impasse
State Department says reports of a Gorbachev Reagan summit are groundless while sources note Gorbachev plans to visit New York by October. A possible tour itinerary includes Silicon Valley and Central Valley farms, with Reagan inviting Gorbachev to his Santa Barbara ranch if a summit occurs.
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Gorbachev
New York
California
Silicon Valley
Central Valley
United States
Reagan
Santa Barbara
State Department
Department
Washington
Times
the Gazette
General Assembly
Los Angeles Times
Nancy Beck
U.N. General Assembly
Geneva
Beck
Limestone Producers Meet in Cedar Rapids Thanks to Jim Bell
Jim Bell vice president of James W Bell Company Inc Cedar Rapids helped bring the Iowa Limestone Producers convention to Cedar Rapids this winter. The City of Five Seasons offers hearty thanks for a civic job well done.
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Jim Bell
James W. Bell Company, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Limestone Producers
Cedar Rapids Seeks Meeting Leaders for Smooth Conventions
Picture yourself in Cedar Rapids as a prime location for meetings and conventions. The text invites individuals to lead organizations toward successful events, offering assistance with hotel rooms, venues, hospitality, and entertainment to ensure smooth arrangements.
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Cedar Rapids
Call Cedar Rapids Convents and Visitors Bureau Today
Cedar Rapids area notice directs readers to contact the Convents and Visitors Bureau at 424 First Avenue NE for more information, with the phone number (319) 364-2591 and ZIP 52401 provided for follow up.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Convents & Visitors Bureau
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Grant aids Quad Cities workers facing plant closings
The Department of Labor granted 700 800 dollars to counsel and assist about 2 300 Quad Cities workers losing jobs as JI Case and Caterpillar plants wind down. Labor officials said funding falls short of the 1.6 million requested for job training centers, with closures set through 1988.
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Davenport
USS. Department of Labor
Quad Cities
William Brock
Charles Grassley
Alown
Labor Department
Case
Bettendorf
Caterpillar
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Gomoco
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Robbin Fischer
Soyal
Cedar Falls
James Leach
Eduard Shevardnadze
George Shultz
Igor Bulay
the Times
Moscow
C.R
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Iowa City
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