Linn County Faces Conflicting Unemployment Rates
Federal statistics put Linn County December unemployment at 10 percent, vs Job Service Iowa's 6 percent. The divergence stems from separate survey methods and a 70 step plus 71st step calculation, leaving residents unsure which figure reflects reality.
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Dale Kuete
Linn County
Job Service of
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job Service
Federal
Pye
Colleen Shearer
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Shearer
Mike Millard
Cedar Rapids
New York
Tanzanian jet hijacked as hijackers press demands
A Tanzanian Airlines Boeing jetliner carrying up to 99 passengers was hijacked and forced to fly across Africa and the Middle East. Two hostages were reported killed in Nairobi before the plane refueled in Jidda and prepared for a Rome-bound return. The hijackers pressed for Nyerere's resignation and released five hostages amid negotiations led by Kenyan officials.
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Jidda
Saudi Arabia
UPI
Julius Nyerere
Africa
Middle East
Rome
Tanzania
Nairobi
Kenya
Ethiopia
Robert Ouko
North Africa
Reagan hints at delaying natural gas decontrol plan
President Reagan appears to delay seeking faster natural gas price decontrol despite energy debates. White House and unnamed administration sources indicate a decision may be postponed into next week with lawmakers advised against pushing the politically sensitive measure in an election year. Consumer groups say the battle continues.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
James Edwards
White House
Larry Speakes
Administration
Senate
Howard Baker
Rtenn
House
Robert Michel
Illinois
Milwaukee firefighter clings to ladder after flaming board hit
Firefighter John Gregory, 28, was struck in the head by a flaming board that knocked off his helmet while battling a fire at an apartment building. He said he was shaken but not injured and remained on scene with his unit.
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Milwaukee
John Gregory
Gregory
Drunk Driver Reform Sparks Local Public Push
Greig Moravec leads Save Our Loved Ones a Linn County group formed after his sister died in a drunken driving crash. About 50 residents responded to publicity for stiffer laws as another Linn chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers begins. A Gazette story prompted widespread public support and Moravec urged action in a letter to readers.
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Greig Moravec
Moravec
Save
Solo
Linn County
Linn
Effects of marijuana may include lung cancer warns panel
A 15 month study by the National Academy of Sciences notes marijuana smoke may cause lung cancer and respiratory impairment similar to tobacco. It slows learning in children and worsens mental illness, though it does not prove addiction on narcotics levels. The panel notes potential medical uses for glaucoma asthma and chemotherapy nausea.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Academy
Institute of Medicine
Arnold
About the time a man gets his temper under control golf
A witty quip notes that once a man regains temper, he heads out to play golf again, reflecting a humorous take on patience and sport in 1982.
Williams Murder Trial Deliberations Open in Atlanta
Jurors begin weighing murder charges against Wayne Williams after emotional closing arguments. Judge Clarence Cooper clears a Fulton County courtroom for deliberations as Williams faces possible verdicts on the killing of Nathaniel Cater and Jimmy Ray Payne amid a broader pattern of slayings.
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Atlanta
Wayne Williams
Superior Court
Clarence Cooper
Cooper
Fulton County
Williams
Nathaniel Cater
Jimmy Ray Payne
Georgia
Cater
Payne
Lewis Slaton
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