Columbia Shuttle Launch Marks First Flight in Years
Columbia lifts off from Cape Canaveral on a clear morning carrying seven astronauts including Rep Bill Nelson and Sen Jake Garn. The mission aims to image Halley's Comet, conduct experiments, and test Get Away Specials while RCA Satcom tech powers wide US coverage.
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Shuttle
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Kennedy
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Congress
Jake Garn
Utah
Senate
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Charles Bolden
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George Nelson
Robert Conker
Franklin Chang-Diaz
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Branstad Eyes Broad Agenda Aimed at Economic Relief
Governor Branstad plans a sweeping legislative program to shrink state government while boosting industry agriculture education public health and safety and law and order without tax increases. He foresees a challenging year with a probable re election bid as Democrats and Republicans jockey for control of the General Assembly.
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Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
General Assembly
House
Tom Lind
Waterloo
Senate
Iowa City Theater Times Weekly Movie Schedule
A concise listing of showings across venues: A Chorus Line, Head Office, White Nights, Out of Africa, Spies Like Us, Transylvania 6 5000, Rocky IV, and The Jewel of the Nile with their PG ratings and times for Campus and Cinemas. Major venues include Campus I II III Englert I II and Cinema I II.
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Africa
Transylvania
Englert I
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Iranboarding by armed vessel sparks shipping concern
A U S flag vessel was boarded by Iran in international waters near the Gulf, prompting U S officials to express concern for shipping safety. Iran defends actions as lawful under international law amid tensions from the Iran Iraq war and U S and allied sanctions.
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Fujaira
U.S
American President Lines
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Gulf
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Rajaie-Khorassani
United States
Reagan
Baghdad
Lines
United Arab Emirates
White House
Peter Roussel
Camp David
Maryland
Rousse
Hormel Strike at Austin Plant After Wage Cut Dispute
Union members at Hormel Foods Austin plant walked out August 17 amid a long wage dispute. Hormel rejected mediator proposals and would not budge beyond the mediator's plan, which unions also rejected. Base wages fell from 10.69 to 8.25 per hour with a 9.25 rate at strike start. Federal mediator Hank Bell had proposed 10 per hour, but workers rejected it.
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Hormel
Austin
Minnesota
P-9
Hank Bell
Bell
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