Palo shut down DAEC for maintenance tests complete
Tests of shutdown systems at the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo were completed satisfactorily. The reactor went offline Saturday for maintenance and will stay shut for a few days as operators replace a pump seal and finish testing manual and automatic control rods. NRC review will follow the two phase test results.
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
DAEC
Pat McPartland
McPartland
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
General Electric
Browns Ferry
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cedar Rapids basement heat prompts early departures and repairs
In Cedar Rapids City Hall basement offices the air conditioner has been down for five weeks. A 91 degree reading at 10 a.m. spurs complaints from Civil Defense and Building Department staff. A defunct compressor from Indianapolis is awaiting repair and reinstallation, with workers potentially leaving early as temperatures rise.
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Cedar Rapids
Building Department
Civil Defense Office
Graphic Services
Data Processing Department
Monkey House
Bill Baker
the Gazette
Indianapolis
Ind
Baker
Herman Frueh
Helms, Bush, and Reagan vie for VP amid Detroit convention
GOP Sen. Jesse Helms pledges nomination for vice president as Reagan weighs selection amidst a split between Bush and Kemp factions. Detroit hosts a festive convention with party pride, urban economic strains, and a river parade drawing thousands of delegates and media.
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Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
United Press International
UPI
Bush
Kemp
Ford
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Michigan
William Milliken
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Detroit
Coleman Young
Carter
Convention Hall
Doctor Identifies Third Woman in Iowa to Lobelia Murder Case
An Iowa City doctor who knew one of three hitchhiking women from Iowa to Lobelia West Virginia has provided officials with the identity of the third woman. The doctor believes the unnamed woman, possibly Elizabeth or Liz, drove the car from Eugene Oregon to Iowa City and joined Victoria Durian and a New York woman before the trio traveled toward West Virginia. Durian and the New York woman were found shot to death June 25 near Lobelia, with no signs of sexual assault. Durian had been living in California recently.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa City
Iowa
Lobelia
W.va
Has Furnished
Jack Dillon
Washington County
West Virginia
Victoria Durian
Wellman
New York
Virginia
Durian
California
Cedar Rapids girl overcomes injury to reach national race walk rank
Nancy Stateler, 13, after a playground accident left her with a broken thigh, pursued race walking and rose to second nationally in the 12 13 year old girls division after a Dayton Ohio national meet. Dan Costello also placed second in his division. Nancy trains with Rolling Prairie Wolves and aims for the 1984 Olympics.
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Nancy Stateler
Cedar Rapids
Victor
Carol Stateler
Elmwood Court
National Track and Field Association
Dayton
Ohio
Dan Costello
Dan
Linda Costello
Grande Ave
Marion
Nancy
Rolling Prairie Wolves
Harding Junior High School
Stateler
Tyrrell to be honored at Marengo brat party
Iowa County Republicans will honor state Representative Phillip Tyrrell of House District 72 at a brat party on July 19 at the Marengo Golf Course.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Phillip Tyrrell
Marengo Golf Course
Bridge winners at Farmers State Bank in Marion
In a Mitchell movement duplicate bridge at Farmers State Bank Marion, North-South winners were Mrs. George Jenkins and Mrs. James Smittkamp with Delia Wolfe and Arvind Dandekar second. East-West winners were James Peterson and William Haney II with Bruce Thiher and James Boardman second. Next game at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the bank.
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Farmers State Bank
Marion
Mitchell
George Jenkins
James Smittkamp
Delia Wolfe
Arvind Dandekar
James Peterson
William Haney II
Bruce Thiher
James Boardman
the Bank
Manchester sheriff knocked down by driver at Delaware County Fair
Leonard Barr 70 former Delaware County sheriff was knocked down by a motorist while directing traffic at the Delaware County Fair in Manchester. The driver fled but a witness saw the plate. Stephen Amthauer 24 of Cedar Rapids was arrested for assault with intent to do bodily harm and released on $2,000 bond.
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Manchester
Leonard Barr
Delaware County
Delaware County Fair
Cedar Rapids
Stephen Amthauer
Maplewood Drive
Fire destroys new split level house in Hazleton
A midnight blaze leveled the new split level home of the Al Brockman family in rural Hazleton while they were away. Firefighters from Hazleton and Oelwein battled the flames but couldn't stop the burning. Damage is estimated at 50 000 dollars after a neighbor reported the fire.
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Hazleton
al Brockman
Oelwein
Reflection of sun causes fire in North Vine Street home
West Union witnesses blame a solar flare for a blaze at the W H Ampee residence on North Vine Street. Firefighters say sun through a window reflected off a mirror ignited the curtains, firemen worked about a half hour to control the flames.
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West Union
W.H. Ampee
North Vine Street
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Midwest
Emilie Hoppe
Gazette
Margaret Leftwich
Leftwich
Vanessa Shelton
Honor Tyrrell
Bridge
Grand Slam Bridge Club
C.R
First Ave
S.E
Shelly Lynn Figure Salon
Usy
Shelly Lynn
Stouffers Hotel
Center Point Road
Arthur St
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