Cedar Rapids Employers Step Up Amid Gasoline Shortage
City Hall reports more local businesses aiding workers facing fuel scarcity. Army Corps of Engineers plans to maintain order in Sugar Bottom as tensions rise. Senate race for Iowa seat vacated by Cloyd Robinson sees candidates James Wells and Wally Horn facing a complication.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Sugar Bottom
James Wells
Wally Horn
Iowa
Cloyd Robinson
Sports Greatest? Who Is the Heaviest Champion?
The sports staff weighs in with opinions on the greatest heavyweight champion. Readers are invited to compare eras and names across pages 4 and 6B for varied perspectives.
Trend of US tech to communist hands sparks concern
A roundup notes annual estimates that a billion dollars of American technology ends up in communist hands and discusses if that could threaten the nation.
Young Iowa readers share views on national holiday
Eastern Iowa youths give their interpretations of the national holiday in brief pieces collected for Page 12E. These young writers reflect a range of views and frame the celebration through their own experiences. The notes appear in the Page 12E section, inviting readers to explore fresh perspectives.
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Iowa
Ames Home at 2136 Torrey Pines Road Reveals Odd Feature
Exterior view of a modern Ames house at 2136 Torrey Pines Road belies an unusual interior trait. Residents report a hidden element within the residence that challenges typical home design. Authorities have not disclosed further details.
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Torrey Pines Road
Ames
Iowa Truckers Vote to Continue State Strike
The Iowa Independent Truckers Association keeps the statewide strike going after a 67 to 24 vote. About 250 people, including truckers and officials, met in Des Moines to decide on remaining off the job. Joy Fitzgerald cited the goal of economic solvency and industry stability as the motive.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Independent Truckers Association
Joy Fitzgerald
The
Independent Truckers Association
Hijacker Foiled by Plane Crew on Eastern Flight
Rigoberto Gonzalez Sanchez, 46, born in Cuba and living in Puerto Rico, attempted to force Eastern Air Lines flight 932 toward Cuba but was overpowered by Captain J D Thompson with a pilot’s necktie and headset cord. He was arrested in Miami on air piracy charges. no injuries reported among 293 passengers and 13 crew.
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UPI
Eastern Airlines
Rigoberto Gonzalez Sanchez
Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico
FBI
Miami International Airport
Gonzalez
Caribbean Data Systems
San Juan
Myers
U.S
Cuba
Fidel) Castro
Welton Merry
Pinar del Rio
Merry
American executive Niehous found alive after 32 years
William F. Niehous, a Toledo Ohio businessman kidnapped by leftist militants 32 years ago, was rescued in a Venezuelan jungle near the Orinoco River after a gun battle. He was identified in Ciudad Bolivar and reported in good physical condition pending medical checkup.
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Caracas
Venezuela
William F. Niehous
Toledo, Ohio
Orinoco River
Rafael Montes de Oca
Niehous
Ciudad Bolivar
Holiday food supply moving to markets despite truck strike
Deputy Secretary Jim Williams says fresh food for Fourth of July is reaching retail outlets on schedule. Agriculture Department officials note some shipping delays but overall movement from fields to markets remains adequate amid trucking strikes and transportation problems.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Jim Williams
Williams
Crown vetch flowers along Iowa highways get a name change
Crown vetch, the erosion preventing legume seen on Interstates 80 and 380, is discussed with two Iowa varieties Emerald and Penngift. Emerald varies in flower color from white to pink to lavender, while Penngift forms a lavender blanket. Dr. Harvey Thompson of Iowa State University notes Emerald’s development by the Soil Conservation Service and ISU.
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380
Iowa
Emerald
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State University
The
Soil Conservation Service
ISU
Endurance Focus Marks All-Iowa Fair Demo Derby
At the All Iowas Fair demolition derby the aim was endurance not speed. About 80 cars competed with the last car running earning top prize and a share of money for feature entrants. Andy ONeill of Iowa City won Saturdays derby with $500, and Rob Bowser from Cedar Rapids qualified for the feature along with his father Walt Hickey.
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al Frieden
Frieden Racing Inc
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Frieden
Cedar Rapids
Rob Bowser
Westwood Drive
Altorfer Machinery Co
Bowser
Jones County
Andy O'Neill
Iowa City
Walt Hickey
Bowling St. SW
Hawkeye Downs
Koch Industries Profile A Private Oil Giant
Dan Bearth portrays Koch Industries as a private, diversified energy firm based near Wichita Kansas. The piece notes its vast pipeline reach from Iowa to Minnesota, substantial diesel and fuel contributions to farmers and Cedar Rapids air service, its low public profile and family ownership with limited disclosures.
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Koch Industries
Wichita
Kan
Iowa Commerce Commission
Northern Pipeline
Koch
Koch Refining Co
Robert Ray
Vathan Flying Service
Cedar Rapids
U.S
The
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Rick Andresen
Focus & Food
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J.D. Thompson
Montes de Oca
State Department
John J. Crowley Jr
Owens-Illinois
Dan Bearth
Wichita Eagle and
Beacon Business
Koch Industries Inc
Wichita, Kan
Coke
St. Paul
Minn
Charles G. Koch
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