Tornadoes, Floods, and Death Hit Central Iowa Front
A cold front stalled over central Iowa late Sunday into Monday triggering two tornadoes and heavy rain. One death was blamed when a car was swept from a flooded road in Carroll County. West Des Moines saw a tornado strip 38 blocks with building damage and debris cleanup underway across multiple sites. Officials warned of more rain and assessed damage as crews cleared roads and a Kwik Shop canopy.
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Tornado, Floods Hit Manilla Iowa Cleanup After Storm
Residents of Manilla in Crawford county faced cleanup after a Sunday night tornado toppled trees and emptied grain bins. Minor flooding was reported across several areas as rainfall totals surpassed estimates, with business interests expecting costs exceed half a million dollars.
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Supreme Court Says No Constitutional Right To Homosexual Conduct
The Supreme Court rules there is no constitutionally protected right to engage in homosexual conduct. The 5-4 decision limits privacy claims tied to intimate acts and sides with states in sodomy law upholding. The term also signals greater scrutiny of gerrymandering and public access to pretrial hearings.
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South Africa union warns strikes amid leader detention
South Africa’s Congress of South Africa Trade Unions says the detention of its president could trigger spontaneous protest strikes nationwide. Wildcat strikes have already hit about 100 chain store branches during the emergency. The government reports rising unrest with 93 dead since June 12.
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New Seat Belt Law Takes Effect Today
Starting today motorists and front seat passengers must wear seat belts. For six months officers will issue written memorandums instead of tickets. After December 31 1986 violators face a ten dollar fine.
Iowa home building boom boosts state's economy outlook
May residential construction in Iowa rose 4.2 percent boosting the leading economic indicators index by 0.5 percent for May. State economist Harvey Siegelman says low interest rates and open federal housing agencies should sustain the boom through summer, supporting unemployment and farm prices.
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Soviets Seek Geneva Meeting Over SALT II
Washington officials reject Moscow’s bid for a Geneva session to discuss Reagan’s SALT II scrap as propaganda. White House aides say a response is being drafted and a meeting would be judged tangential to that effort. Gorbachev used a Warsaw speech to push arms-control criticisms as Washington anchors on the decision.
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