Debated seating rules for disabled flyers sparks controversy
Peggy Pinder of Grinnell is central to a dispute over airline seating policies for blind passengers. The Midway case centers on seating near exits for disabled travelers, with broader questions about safety briefs, smoking, and the balance between accessibility and risk.
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Aviation Administration
Peggy Pinder
Grinnell
National Federation of the Blind
Midway Airlines
Midway
NFB
United
Purdue
Vietnamese rescue U.S. fliers after jet ditching near Spratly Islands
A Vietnamese ship rescued three U S Navy aviators after their CT-39E jet ditched in the South China Sea while en route from Singapore to Subic Bay. They were taken toward Vietnam where authorities said they received care and good treatment from local workers on Spratly Islands. The U S and Vietnamese governments were informed of the incident.
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Manila
Philippines
U.S. Navy
South China Sea
Vietnam
Navy
State Department
Washington
Subic Naval Base
Voice of Vietnam Radio
Spratly
Singapore
U.S
Subic Bay
Spratly Islands
Regents OK laser and biology center projects at UI and ISU
The State Board of Regents granted final approval for the University of Iowa laser research center in Iowa City and a $30.5 million molecular biology building at Iowa State University in Ames. Construction may start late summer at ISU and in fall at UI, with earlier cost trims and space increases shaping the projects.
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Lyle Muller
Okoboji
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Regents
Iowa
Iowa State University
ISU
U of I
John Fitzgibbon
Fitzgibbon
Iowa University
Iowa State
U of I’s
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City
Ames
Robbie Weiser
Frank O. Gehry
William Stwalley
Stwalley
Stalley
Arthur Smith
North Texas State University
Senior Advocates survey highlights best drug buys in Linn County
Linn County Senior Advocates released a survey of 29 commonly prescribed medications showing price ranges from 8.40 to 24.44 for 100 Motrin pills. The study compares 1986 prices with 1987 increases, noting a 9.3 percent rise for 18 drugs and highlighting price disparities across pharmacies.
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Linn County
Advocate Group
Grace Driscoll
Linn County Senior Advocates Office
Mandelas forgo birthday visit
Winnie Mandela rejected a six hour visit offer to Nelson Mandela on his 70th birthday choosing to stay home with family. The couple has long avoided special privileges and will spend the day quietly as in past years while he remains imprisoned for life for anti-apartheid activities.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Winnie Mandela
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
Ismail Ayob
Mandela
Ayob
California family stranded by car trouble in Cedar Rapids
Joe Morales Betresse and their 13 month old son Sky traveled from Los Osos California to Maine for work and fun. Front end bushings broke on the car forces a stalled return trip and they lack the 200 needed for repairs. They stay at Jane Boyd shelter by day and Edward Hidder Park by night hoping to crowd fund bus tickets home.
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Betresse Morales
Sky
Jane Boyd
Morales
California
Joe Morales
Betresse
Maine
Iowa
Joe
Donovan Sky
Edward Hidder Park
Los Osos
Calif
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