Iowa urged to fight for more jobs
William H. Burger of Waterloo told the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce that Iowa created 11 000 jobs last year but needs 16 000 annually to match graduates. He urged tax exemptions on equipment and noted states offer incentives while a property tax moratorium helps communities attract industry. Cedar Rapids leaders praised downtown growth and a new transportation center as trade area expands around Marion.
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Iowa
William H. Burger
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids-Marion
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General Assembly
Cedar Rapids
Chamber
Donald Hattery
Midwest
Hattery
Westdale Mall
Lindale Plaza
Marion
Sea Quest search continues after storm forces abandon ship
Coast Guard crews comb cold seas northeast of Atlantic City for 11 missing after the Sea Quest was abandoned in a storm. Two helicopters, two merchant vessels, and a cutter joined the hunt with slim hopes of survivors. Meanwhile funeral rites were held for Leon Jestine, a 21 month old killed in an exorcism claim. a flood watch and snowbound Northwest relief efforts followed heavy storms.
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Atlantic City
N.J
UPI
Coast Guard
Sea Quest
James Moukawsher
New York
Leon A. Jestine
New York Hospital
Unity Funeral Chapel
Eighth Avenue
Harlem Grant Houses
Illinois approves 875 million bailout for Chicago schools
The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill early Saturday to loan Chicago Public Schools 875 million dollars to avert financial collapse after a nine hour debate that began Friday night. The House backed Senate amendments after a long session.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois General Assembly
Chicago
House
Senate
Castro confidant Celia Sanchez Mandaley buried in Havana
The Cuban government declared 24 hours of mourning for Celia Sanchez Mandaley a close confidant of Fidel Castro and a key figure in the 1959 revolution. She lay in state at Jose Marti Monument in Revolutionary Square before burial with full honors after a death attributed to a painful illness.
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Miami
Celia Sanchez Mandaley
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana
Jose Marti
Revolutionary Square
Castro
Tito Hospitalized in Belgrade for Leg Circulation Surgery
Yugoslavia President Josip Broz Tito, 87, was admitted to a hospital in Ljubljana for a procedure to improve blood circulation in his left leg. The national agency Tanjug reported no timing or surgeon details. Tito spent the week at Brdo and entered the same hospital where he had earlier examinations.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz Tito
Tanjug
Tito
Brdo
Ljubljana
Chamber awards honor local firms and a businessman
The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce named Quaker Oats Co and Skogman Homes as recipients of Community Recognition Awards at its annual meeting, while Wayne Engle of E and S Electrical Contractors received the individual honor. The event at Stouffer's Five Seasons highlighted Quaker Oats long community role and Skogman Homes impact on local housing.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Quaker Oats Co
Skogman Homes
Wayne Engle
E and S Electrical Contractors, Inc
Stouffer
Five Seasons Hotel
John Huey
Chamber
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Richard Stimple
Rick Skogman
Huey
Dr. Huey
Cedar Rapidians
Skogman
Engle
Air Force Eyes Airborne Laser Demo by Year End
Secretary Hans Mark told an Albuquerque audience that the Air Force aims to prove by year end the feasibility of an airborne laser for weapons. He stressed the test is a proof of concept not a weapons demonstration and described lasers as light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Air Force
Hans Mark
Mark
Two Fans Die As Wall Falls At Ayresome Park
In Middlesbrough England two soccer fans were killed and two injured when a wood pillar and a stone wall toppled onto crowds leaving Ayresome Park after a 1 1 draw between Middlesbrough and Manchester United. About 30 800 fans attended the first division match.
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Middlesbrough
England
UPI
Ayresome Park
Manchester United
Classified Ad: Full Time Position Sought
A reader seeks full time employment and invites contact via phone at 398-8234 for opportunities across fields. The notice emphasizes immediate availability and willingness to discuss roles and compensation.
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Dial
FAA mandates DC-10 changes after Chicago crash
The FAA ordered airlines to retrofit DC-10 jets with two independently powered computers to monitor wing slats and install stick shakers at both cockpits. The rule follows the May Chicago crash blamed on loss of information after the left engine tore away, cutting data to the sole monitoring computer.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Chicago
FAA
American Airlines
National Transportation Safety Board
the Transportation Board
Premature Baby Dies After Mother Wounded In Firefight
In Pittsburgh a baby born by Caesarean section died from complications of prematurity after her mother Arlene Ware 22 remained in critical condition following two bullet wounds. Police say Ware was wounded while fleeing a burning house where her two children Kim berly 4 and Fred 18 months were found dead, along with former boyfriend. Samuel Andrews, who shot them before killing himself, was described as a self proclaimed Moslem prophet convinced evil spirits threatened him.
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Pittsburgh
Mercy Hospital
Arlene Ware
Ms. Ware
Samuel Andrews
Kimberly Ware
Fred Ware
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