Rain helps drought area as farmers hail light shower
Lois Martin of L Mar Farms Marion welcomed a half inch of rain that fell Friday morning the first in over a month. Buchanan County Extension Director Bill Lotz called it a temporary relief while Gov. Terry Branstad noted the drought’s severity in the region.
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Terry Branstad
Mick Greenley
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Independence
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Greenley Farm
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L‘mar Farms
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Daryl
Oskaloosa
Decorah
Drought Drags On As Iowa Farmers Brace For Losses
Decorah Water Department spokesman said rainfall was limited to .2 to .3 inches, leaving corn and soybeans stressed and oats in poor condition. Farmers fear losses as hay supplies dwindle and livestock producers near panic, with many bailing straw for bedding or feed. World Ag Expo proceeds Sept. 7–10 despite minimal rain, as plowmen from 26 countries compete and field demonstrations risk cancellation without rainfall. 4-H projects feel the drought, though Kevin Miller reports still collects weather data.
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Decorah
Burkhart
Mark Moser
Record heat travels across southeastern Iowa with multiple all time highs
Record temperatures surged Friday across seven Iowa cities as a fifth straight day above 100 degrees. Des Moines hit 102, Fort Dodge 103, Lamont 103, Mason City 97, Ottumwa 100, Spencer 102, Sioux City 104, all beating prior marks. Cedar Rapids peaked at 93, missing the 100 degree 1931 record.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Lamont
Mason City
Ottumwa
Spencer
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Bush vows no tax increases beyond user fees in campaign pledge
Bush positions himself against broad tax hikes unlike Reagan. He refused to rule out all tax increases, except user fees such as national park entry charges. He defended his stance as reassuring to workers while contrasting Dukakis on taxes seen in Illinois. New Hampshire Governor Sununu joined Bush, arguing Dukakis regularly favors tax increases.
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Bush
Reagan
Congress
Dukakis
Illinois
James Thomps
United States
Jim ‘Thompson
New Hampshire
John Sununu
Cincinnati
Air Force Two
AT&T System 85 phones spark Capitol Hill ire
Lawmakers and staff faced nonstop ringing and dead lines as AT&T System 85 caused disruptions on Capitol Hill. An AT&T spokesman defended the model as solid while acknowledging issues to be addressed. Rep Jim Kolbe mocked the system, and Feighan planned a letter asking Robert Allen to consider his job security amid the outage. Staff circulated the letter for signatures.
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Jim Kolbe
R-Ariz
Feighan
At&t
Robert Allen
Allen
Buddy
Capitol Hill
Stephanopoulos
Carbon material used in missiles and space gear eyed in export case
The article details carbon-carbon material used on nose cones of MX and Trident missiles and space shuttle components, notes its Japan and Egypt links, and reports arrests in a federal export law and money laundering conspiracy case involving James Huffman Ab delkader Helmy and Alicin Helmy. It mentions potential use in Argentina Sreita Contos program and Scud-B relevance.
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Argentina
James Huffman
Lexington
Ohio
Teledyne McCormick-Selph
Teledyne Inc
California
Abdelkader Helmy
el Dorado Hills
Calif
Aerojet Solid Propulsion Co
Helmy
Alicin Eltayeb Helmy
U.S
Egypt
Blood pressure drugs may raise heart attack risk
Chicago AP report says younger than 60 with hypertension should be tested for abnormal blood fats before starting medication. Williams of the University of Utah notes high LDL and triglycerides and low HDL are common in study subjects and worsen with diuretics and beta blockers, increasing heart attack risk.
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Chicago
Roger Williams
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Williams
Journal of the American Medical Association
U.S
R.W. Wissler
University of Chicago
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