Godfather author Mario Puzo dies at 78 in New York
The best selling writer of The Godfather died Friday at his Bay Shore Long Island home from heart failure. He was 78 and had just finished Omerta due July 2000. Puzo created the Corleone saga and co wrote The Godfather films with Francis Ford Coppola.
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UAW Leader Undercuts Iowa Gore Endorsement
UAW President Stephen Yokich rejected the Iowa affiliate's early Gore endorsement saying it did not speak for the international union. He stressed the Iowa council of 18,000 active members cannot bind the broader UAW as national leaders evaluate candidates amid labor skepticism on trade.
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Forbes radio ads target Iowa farm families
Forbes announces new radio spots in Des Moines aimed at farm families warning that farming is a threatened part of the American economy. The ads advocate estate tax repeal and opening foreign markets while opposing costly monetary policies in Asia.
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