Weather shift brings heavy rains to Iowa this July
Mysterious jet stream changes from Canada have produced near twice normal rainfall across Iowa in July. State Climatologist Paul Waite notes widespread showers and over running patterns, with crops mostly aided except lowlands. Forecast calls for showers then hot humid days into the weekend. He traces historical droughts and expects a favorable harvest later in the year.
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Mike Glover
ES Moines
Paul Waite
Waite
United States
Upper Midwest
Iowa
Gulf
Canadian
Madrid bus bombing kills guards in plaza blast
A van bomb exploded as a Civil Guards bus passed, killing nine guards and wounding 43, including 12 civilians. Officials say the blast was remote controlled. ETA suspected by the government, with no claim of responsibility. Shattered streets near Dominican Republic Square aftermath described by witnesses.
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Spain
Socialist Party
ETA
Dominican Republic
Carlos Corrades
Diego Cortes
Black envoy considered for South Africa post
Washington reports North Carolina businessman Robert Brown 51, a public relations consultant from High Point, as a candidate to be U S ambassador to South Africa. If chosen, he would succeed Herman Nickel and become the first black envoy to the white-ruled country.
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North Carolina
U.S
South Africa
Robert Brown
High Point
N.C
Herman Nickel
Brown
Edward Djerejian
Time
Nickel
John Burroughs
Cape Town
Europe
United States
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U.S. Accepts Geneva Talks on SALT II Issues
The United States agrees to meet with the Soviet Union in Geneva to discuss Reagan's repudiation of the 1979 SALT treaty and to broaden the agenda to include alleged Soviet arms violations. White House aides confirm the talks will start July 22 at a session of the Standing Consultative Commission.
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New York Times
Washington
United States
Geneva
Reagan
White House
Edward P. Djerejian
Soviet Union
NASA delays shuttle launch to 1988 amid booster redesign
NASA chief James C. Fletcher said the next space shuttle launch, once slated for July 1987, is now delayed to early 1988 or later due to redesign work on the solid rocket booster tied to the Challenger disaster. He spoke after briefing President Reagan and said the U.S. remains competitive with the Soviet Union as the program recovers.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
NASA
James C. Fletcher
Reagan
Fletcher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
MorAmerica plans mail ballots for creditor vote
Bankruptcy judge J Michael Melloy approved the ballot plan for MorAmerica Financial Corp and Morris Plan Co of Iowa. Ballots, to be mailed by Aug 4, could number up to 18 000 with a Sept 2 deadline for return. Clerk Barbara Everly noted the process will strain staff but must proceed.
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MorAmerica Financial Corp
Morris Plan Co
Iowa
Michael Melloy
Melloy
Barbara Everly
Index Abby . 7B Editorial Births . 124
A compact index listing sections such as Abby, Editorial, Births and Farm City Briefs with page indicators, guiding readers to daily newspaper content and features across sections 7B 124.
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Farm City Briefs
Iowa Tod Comics
Marion Crisscross
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