Leading indicators rise in July amid mixed signals
The Index of Leading Indicators jumped 1.1 percent in July, offset by a downward revision of June from a rise to a decline. Analysts warn the economy remains slow with only modest growth through year end, while positives include money supply and new business formation gains.
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Washington
Commerce Department
David Wyss
Data Resources Inc
Lexington
Mass
Lawrence Chimerine
Chase Econometrics
Bala Cynwyd
U.S
Bolivia declares state of siege as miners protest
Bolivia imposes a nationwide state of siege to quell labor trouble in La Paz. Troops surround about 7,000 miners marching from Oruro. hundreds arrested as mines close amid low tin prices. Curfew, searches, and travel bans accompany the crackdown. human rights groups report detentions and potential internal exile.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Andean Highlands
Calamarca
Oruro
Roger Cortez
Red Cross
Gaston Ponce
Ururo
Potosi
Interior Ministry
Human Rights Assembly
Bolivian Labor Federation
Problems force military to destroy Minuteman 3 missile
An unarmed Minuteman 3 ICBM test from Vandenberg AFB was destroyed over the Pacific after an in-flight anomaly. The 60 foot missile, designed for three targets, lifted off at 9 04 a.m. CDT and was terminated during its 30 minute flight. No debris risk to shore or ocean surface.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Pacific Ocean
Kwajalein Atoll
Fred Bolinger
1St
Strategic Aerospace Division
Vandenberg
Bolinger
Department of Defense
Jeff Mielke
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
SAC
Ryan gets life for murder of 5-year-old Luke Stice
A former cult leader in southeast Nebraska was sentenced to life in prison for murder of 5-year-old Luke Stice on the cult farm. Michael Ryan, 38, received the maximum penalty from Richardson County District Judge Robert Finn.
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Ryan
Life
Falls City
Neb
Luke Stice
Nebraska
Michael Ryan
Richardson County
Robert Finn
Gazette Company publication and subscription details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines its history since 1883 and publishing schedule at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists USPS status, carrier and mail rates for various regions and weeks, and changes of address to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
al AP
Post Ter
Senc
P.O. Box
Pentagon accuses Lockheed of inflating C-5B price by withheld data
The Pentagon says Lockheed Georgia inflated the C-5B cargo plane contract by as much as 500 million dollars by not revealing bargaining goals before the 1982 1983 negotiations. Air Force to seek price adjustment. Lockheed denies the allegations.
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Washington
Pentagon
Lockheed Corp
Air Force
Lockheed
Lockheed-Georgia Co
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Soviet Delegation to Visit Libya Amid Libyan Tensions
Moscow says a Soviet delegation led by Pyotr Demichev will travel to Tripoli to attend Monday revolution ceremonies and may pursue talks. Col Gaddafi tours Misurata, dismissing U.S. threats as the carrier John F Kennedy group loiters near North Africa.
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Gazette
Moscow
Foreign Ministry
United States
Libya
Reagan
Gennadi Gerasimov
Muammar Gaddafi
Misurata
Gulf of Sidra
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Mediterranean Sea
Gerasimov
Pyotr Demichev
Supreme Soviet
Andrei Gromyko
Tripoli
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California
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18Th St
Wilson Ave
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Salomon
Gippron Pole
Geze
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Gilbert
Iowa City
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