Iowa Democrats head to Atlanta for nominating convention
Ken Sullivan reports Iowa Democrats will join delegates from across the nation in Atlanta to formally endorse Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis for the presidential nomination. Dukakis has secured enough delegates after winning caucuses and primaries, and he selected Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen as running mate. Delegates aim to project party unity ahead of the November election.
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Ken Sullivan
Atlanta
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Dukakis
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
Phil Roeder
Iowa Democratic Party
Iowa
National Party
Branstad claims 180000 jobs in Iowa in five years
Gov. Terry Branstad cites Iowa job gains reaching 190,514 from January 1983 to January 1988, beating his 180,000 target. He credits an improved dollar, lower interest rates, and new incentives including tax breaks for machinery and equipment and job training funds. Unemployment fell from 11 to 7.1 percent during the period.
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Branstad
Iowa
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Department of Employment Services
Iown
World’s Biggest Beach Party splashes Cedar Rapids duo
Spray hitter Jason Starsk carries Tami Slaybaugh through a water hose at the Worlds Biggest Beach Party near Williamsburg. The pair were photographed under the spray during the page 3A feature.
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Jason Starsk
Tami Slaybaugh
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Jobs Added Under Branstad Chart Shows Net Shift
The chart outlines 190514 new Iowa jobs and a net increase of 120200 over five years. Job losses offset gains within the same period, explaining the difference between new jobs and net growth under Governor Terry Branstad.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
Council Bluffs Grapples With Tornado Aftermath
Iowa National Guard sealed off half the city as crews cleared tornado wreckage spanning 700 blocks. About 10 000 homes damaged and 100 families displaced. Winds up to 92 mph downed lines and uprooted trees along I 29 near the Missouri River. No deaths and 64 injuries reported amid widespread destruction.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa National Guard
Vietnam
Omaha
Neb
Missouri River
Stanley Grote
Pottawattie
Larry Allen
Omaha Public Power District
Iowa Power and Light, Co
Shuttle leak may delay first post Challenger flight
Technicians traced a gas leak to a reaction control system oxidizer tank in the shuttle’s top engine pod, risking a delay of up to two months for the September planned launch. Officials weigh removing the engine pad on the pad as a possible extreme measure to fix the issue.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Chuck Hollinshead
Kennedy Space Center
Hollinshead
Today’s Chuckle from Forefathers to Four Flushers
A lighthearted line notes progress from early settlers to modern conveniences, joking about evolving social and cultural progress with a playful twist on the word four.
Storms Bring Rain to Iowa Farm Regions
Des Moines AP reports storms that damaged Omaha Council Bluffs area property brought beneficial rain as they moved east. Up to 5 inches drenched parched west central Iowa farm fields near Bagley. 2.5 inches recorded by Melba Wilcox. East central and southeast Iowa saw less than a quarter inch. heaviest rainfall stretched north of Glenwood to Waterloo. Audubon received an inch amid unrelated local notes on Hopi rain rituals.
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Des Moines
Omaha Council Bluffs
Iowa
Melba Wilcox
Dave Wilcox
Bagley
Glenwood
Waterloo
Audubon
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