Prudential lawsuit and Amana hearing noted
An Amana hearing is set as a former Cedar Rapids Prudential agent sues the company over questioned financing procedures. A Cedar Rapids woman claims cancer resulted from alleged medical negligence and breast removal after a April 1979 misdiagnosis. The Iowa County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing in Middle Amana on a petition to create the Amana Colonies Land Use District. Four NFL players are suspended through the fourth game of the upcoming season for cocaine involvement.
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Metro-Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Middle Amana
Amana Colonies
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Sports
Reunion of Sorgenfrei Crew Veterans and Underground Helpers
Michael Bisek of Cedar Rapids joined eleven Americans of the Sorgenfrei Crew at a reunion with nine underground allies who aided them after being shot down in France on July 20, 1944. The party recalled the 45 days of shuttling between locations.
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Michael Bisek
Cedar Rapids
Sorgenfrei
France
Underground
Metro-Iowa
Quaker Oats On Watch Over Stokely Tender Offer
Quaker Oats placed on Standard & Poor's CreditWatch due to its 212 million tender offer for Stokely Van Camp stock. Chicago employees call the move routine and expect to hold their credit rating, while Iowa highlights strong municipal bond ratings and cautious borrowing attitudes.
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Stokely-Van Camp Inc
Quaker Oats
Standard & Poor's Corp
Quaker
Chicago
Money
Farm Progress Show wins zoning approval in Linn County
The Farm Progress Show cleared a final zoning hurdle Monday by securing a conditional use permit from the Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment. Organizer Mark Moser said the event staff has 31 years of experience planning such shows and can meet all requirements.
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Farm Progress Show
Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment
Mark Moser
Zoning Board
Earl Butz warns against government farm control stance
Former U S secretary of agriculture Earl Butz told Iowa State students he will continue to oppose government involvement in farm production. He cited the Joseph story to illustrate issues with PIK and suggested government action is unlikely to improve farming outcomes.
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Earl Buzz Monday
Iowa State University
Butz
Joseph
Pik
Farm
NPR board rejects loan collateral in public radio funding clash
Washington AP NPR directors refused to transfer title to satellite equipment as a condition for a three year CPB loan. NPR faces a nine million dollar deficit by September with only about 155 thousand dollars on hand and more than five million in overdue debts including rent.
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Washington
National Public Radio
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
NPR
Corporation
Congress
CPB
Donald Mullally
Public Radio
George Miles
Miles
Mullally
Pentagon trims Marine meals in cost cutting drive
Pentagon budget cuts tighten Marine subsistence by ending unlimited seconds and free samples. Late night snacks limited to personnel with shifts. cooks must document portions and leftovers to curb waste and reduce the Corps food budget.
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Washington
Pentagon
Marine Headquarters
General Accounting Office
Defense Audit Service
Marine Corps
Mobile home site OK'd for family reunions by river
Linn County Zoning Board granted a variance allowing the Skvor family to keep a riverside mobile home on agricultural land for recreational use after years of dispute over electrical permits and land status. The approval, 4-1, ties the variance to continued agricultural lease if the land or trailer changes hands.
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Mary Burke
County Zoning Board of Adjustment
Bob Johnson
County
Building and Zoning Department
Skvors
Skvor
Johnson
Edward J. Novak
Belle
Oxley
Walter Simon
Margaret O’connell
Phil Kraft
Simon
Jim Crow
Darlene Klinsky
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U.S. drafts stringent verification rules for arms pact
The Reagan administration drafts tough verification provisions for INF and START talks with the Soviet Union, including on site inspections and telemetry monitoring. Proposals would add a separate annex to any agreement, sparking concern among critics and some military officials about potential obstacles to a treaty.
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Reagan Administration
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Soviet Union
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Geneva
Europe
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