Des Moines Debates Showcased Atmosphere and City Setup
The author recalls attending the Republican presidential debate in Des Moines describing the event’s Hollywood like energy, satellite dishes around Nollen plaza and insider notes on candidates requests. He praises the Civic Center for visibility acoustics and the expanding Des Moines skyway system, noting downtown improvements.
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League of Women Voters
Des Moines
Hollywood
Nollen Plaza
Civic Center
George Bush
Robert Dole
Pat Robertson
Alexander Haig
James P. Gannon
The
Des Moines Register
Patricia Schroeder
Bob Woodward
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa utilities show mid range in winter electric rates
A national survey by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners finds winter electric rates vary up to 300 percent across the United States. Iowa-area utilities appear mid pack with Iowa Public Service Co at Sioux City among the 25 most costly systems, and several Iowa firms posting below average costs.
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United States
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Iowa
Iowa Public Service Co
Sioux City
New York City
Spokane
Wash
Northeast
Pacific Coast
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Central Plains
Midwest
Southwest
South
Rocky Mountain
Northwest
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric
Davenport
Iowa Power and Light
Des Moines
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Interstate Power
Dubuque
Iowa Southern Utilities
Centerville
Cedar Rapids price index dips below U S norm in 1987
The American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association report shows Cedar Rapids all-items index 97.9 and Iowa City at 102.2 in the third quarter of 1987, with housing the only above-average subindex. Other Iowa cities Clinton 93.4 Council Bluffs 101.4 Fort Dodge 92.9 Mason City 94.8.
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Cedar Rapids
American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association
Iowa City
Iowa Cities
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Train operators sue maimed protester over crash
Civilian operators of the Navy train sue S. Brian Willson and two other protesters over the weapons protest incident in Martinez. They claim mental anguish from the accident that maimed Willson and involve Nuremberg Actions sponsors at Concord Naval Weapons Station. Filed by conductor Ralph Dawson, engineer David Hamiston, and brakeman Robert Mayfield.
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Martinez
Calif
Tom Steel
S. Brian Willson
San Francisco
Willson
Nuremberg Actions
Concord Naval Weapons Station
Ralph Dawson
Vallejo
David Hamiston
Antioch
Robert Mayfield
Vacaville
Correction: Mount Mercy observance of MLK birthday
Mount Mercy College will mark Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with an Jan 18 7 p.m. gathering in the McAuley cafeteria. Rev Thad Thomas of Mount Carmel Baptist Church Waterloo is the speaker.
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Mount Mercy College
Martin Luther King
McAuley
Thad Thomas
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Waterloo
Fatal Des Moines Fire Kills Three Including Infant
A blaze in Des Moines killed Tammy Sue Allen aged 23 and her 15 month old daughter Jennifer. Firefighter Robert Dickman 32, father of the child, died days later. Lester O'Donnell 53 also died. investigators suspect a discarded cigarette sparked the apartment fire.
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Robert Dickman
Tammy Sue Allen
Jennifer
Dickman
Lester O'Donnell
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