Retired Iowa couple wins 1.2 million Lotto jackpot
Carroll and Gladys Spoon of Lucas are told to present their ticket at Des Moines lottery headquarters after 8 this morning to claim the 1.2 million Iowa Lotto prize. They bought the ticket at Hy-Vee in Indianola and saw all drawn numbers match their picks Saturday.
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Lucas
Carroll
Gladys Spoon
Des Moines
Spoon
Indianola
Spoons
John Deere and Co
Texas
Western labor leaders condemn South Africa force treatment
In Johannesburg Alexandra township the leaders of AFL CIO, Britain's TUC and West German unions were held by security forces for about 30 minutes as part of a South African emergency. The delegation spoke against press restrictions and the detention of over 200 black union leaders.
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S. Africa
Johannesburg
South Africa
Alexandra
Lane Kirkland
Afl-Cio Labor Federation
Norman Willis
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Washington
Reagan
Robert J. Brown
U.S
Brown
Small Business Administration
13A. S. Africa
Sloppy books corrected via shifts layoffs
Iowa Historical Division demotes three employees and questions a former worker as part of a house cleaning amid budgeting oversights. Officials report no criminal wrongdoing and all funds accounted for after months of untangling records. Problems include poor records, mixed funds, and missing expenditures. Director David Crosson says he was shaken by the findings.
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Iowa Historical Division
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Des Moines
David Cros
Son
Division of Criminal Investigation
DCI
Crosson
Titanic stern found near main wreck in deep Atlantic
Explorers led by Robert Ballard located about 200 feet of the Titanic stern in the debris field 244 miles below the Atlantic surface. The stern, roughly 250 feet long, was captured by a remotely operated camera aboard the Atlantis II as the seven dive expedition continues with Navy funding to test Jason Jr. and the Alvin submarine.
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Woods Hole
Mass
Robert Ballard
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Ballard
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Navy
Jason Jr
Alvin
Lauzon
Wavers of Walnut Street Find Small Town Fame
In Amaroa Illinois a man began waving at passersby on Route 51. He waved 12 hours daily in all weathers from his shed, drawing curiosity and repeated stops. In 1976 his son joined him, creating a two person waving duo that attracted attention from locals and travelers alike.
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Amaroa
Ill
Illinois
Walnut Street
Junkins and Branstad clash over debate talks
Democratic governor candidate Lowell Junkins said negotiations for a series of debates had broken off, while incumbent Gov. Terry Branstad claimed at least one debate is scheduled. Branstad’s team says one debate with the Iowa Newspaper Association on Sept. 6 is agreed.
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Des Moines
Lowell Junkins
Terry Branstad
Junkins
Branstad
Jenkins
Susan Neely
Neely
Iowa Newspaper Association
Joe O’hern
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Owa
Lotto
Britain
Trades Union Congress
Ernst Breit
West German Union Movement
Robin Edwards
Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co
Dallas
Reynolds
Adrian Anderson
Titanic
Southampton
Great Britain
Shelley Lauzon
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