Reagan outlines economic plan not wishful thinking
President Reagan tells the Iowa General Assembly that his recovery program rests on simple logic. He argues deficits come from overspending and vows to cut federal roles, shift power to states, and bring government closer to the people. He cites defense buildup and peace commitments while urging urgent change.
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Ken Sullivan
Des Moines
Ronald Reagan
Iowa General Assembly
Congress
Reagan
Iowa
America
State of the Union
Reagan address to Iowa Legislature carried live locally
President Reagan's address to the Iowa Legislature will be broadcast live on IPBN TV channels 12 and 32 and KCCK FM at 88.3. Coverage starts at 10 this morning from Kirkwood Community College.
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Reagan
Iowa
Ipbn-Tv
Kcck-Fm
Kirkwood Community College
Skyway collapse rattles downtown as beam fails
A 9000 pound beam crashed from an 80 foot skyway linking the Professional Park Building to hotels near Roosevelt and Stouffer's, tearing a wall and prompting city- blocked alleys and hotel staff to evacuate. Dave Johnson, Shive Hattery VP, survived by escaping to safety and ordered the area closed.
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Dave Johnson
Professional Park
Roosevelt Hotel
Stouffer’s Hotel
Johnson
Shive Hattery and Associates
Shive Hattery
Skyway
Stouffer's Hotel
Professional Park Building
Reagan arrives in Des Moines on first Iowa visit
President Ronald Reagan lands at Des Moines Municipal Airport shortly before 7 30 pm amid limited fanfare. He rides with Sen Charles Grassley to the Marriott in Des Moines and spends the night in the presidential suite with a planned $1000 per person breakfast for Republican donors the next day.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Ronald Reagan
Air Force One
Iowa Air National Guard
Air Guard
Maj
Gus Glaser
Charles Grassley
Reagan
Marriott
Secret Service
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Japan Air Lines DC-8 crashes into Tokyo Bay near Haneda
A JAL DC-8 on a domestic run from Fukuoka crashed in Tokyo Bay shortly before landing. Of 174 aboard, 23 killed, 147 rescued with 80 seriously injured. Rescue crews faced fuel hazards as investigators determined the final status of crew and passengers. Captain Seiji Katagiri, 36, was initially reported dead but later said to be seriously injured.
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Tokyo
Japan Air Lines
Tokyo Bay
Haneda
JAL
Japan Broadcasting Corp
Fukuoka
Japan
Seiji Katagiri
Snowmobile crash kills C R resident
Scott W. Hall 21 of 5720 Colorado Drive SW died after a snowmobile driven by friend Jeffrey Steichen 21 flew over a jump and landed on him near Kirkwood Community College. Steichen uninjured. police call it a freak accident.
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Scott W. Hall
Colorado Drive
Mercy Hospital
Hall
Jeffrey Steichen
Devonwood Ave
Kirkwood Community College
Steichen
Today's Chuckle Index
A lighthearted line notes that in modern times nearly anyone can keep a bit of money though nothing substantial remains and a small sum buys little. The tone is casual and humorous with a nod to spending power.
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