California Dream Barbie brings Beach Boys song inside the box
Mattel introduces the California Dream Barbie with a Beach Boys record titled Living Doll inside the box. Scott Masline says each Barbie sells about 2 million worldwide, and the Beach Boys reportedly viewed the idea favorably and produced the track without royalties tied to Barbie sales.
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Mattel
Beach Boys
Mattel Toys Inc
Scott Masline
Masline
Barbie
California
Brian Wilson
Eugene E. Landy
Wilson
Dr. Landy
United States
Northwest flight attendants near strike over pay scales
About 150 of Northwest Airlines flight attendants learned the main sticking point in contract talks is delaying promotion of B-scale workers to the higher A-scale bracket. Teamsters officials said no talks had occurred since Saturday and no new talks were scheduled. The wage issue remains unresolved under a two-tier scale.
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Eagan, Minn
Northwest Airlines
Teamsters
Republic Airlines
Jeff Musto
The
Musto
Fourth victim dies from North Liberty plane crash
Molly Olson 29 of 301 Teeters Court died at University Hospitals Iowa City after surviving the Sunday crash west of North Liberty. Her husband Dr. Gilbert Cuthbertson 32 and Dr. Megan Danton 31, both of the University of Iowa, and Cuthbertson’s wife, died in the single engine Cessna 172 wreck. A NTSB investigator cited possible engine stall with brakes dragging and excessive flap angle as factors. Wind was about 15 mph from the southwest. Molly Olson was a nurse at U I Hospitals.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County Bureau
North Liberty
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Molly Olson
Teeters Court
Green Castle Aviation
Olson
Brian R. Olson
Gilbert Journell Cuthbertson
Rider St
Cuthbertson
Megan Celia Danton
Rey Vargas
National Transportation Safety Board
Federal Aviation Administration
Cedar Rapids
Edward Wegrzynowicz
U of I
Green Castle
Bingo income exempted from Mesquakie welfare cuts
The Iowa Department of Human Services reversed plans to reduce welfare and food stamp benefits for Mesquakie Indian Settlement members after tribal bingo profits were deemed an exempt resource. About 1,016 Sac members shared roughly 305000 in bingo proceeds, with some families receiving up to 3000 dollars.
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Uazette
Metro-Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Services
Gloria Conrad
Department
Economic Assistance Bureau
Des Moines
the Gazette
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Minneapolis
Leo Dean Peters
Peters
Mesquakie Trust
Conrad
Iowa Sacramental Wine Bill Advances Through Senate
After a year on the calendar the sacramental wine bill clears the Iowa Senate 34 to 10 amid complaints of amendments. The measure would allow clergy to buy wine direct from wholesalers with broader licensing policy changes, returning to the House for consideration.
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Ken Sullivan
Atte
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
House of Representatives
Edgar Holden
R-Davenport
House
Holden
Jack Nystrom
R-Boone
Nystrom
Frank Convicted in Arson Blaze Case
An Illinois man, Robert Frank of East Dubuque, was found guilty on six federal counts for the May 1985 arson that destroyed the home of Dubuque County Judge Thomas Nelson. Co-defendants Hovind and Naderman were implicated. sentencing set for April 1 with a potential 45 years and 1.5 million dollars in fines.
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Vanessa Shelton
Roland Krekeler
Illinois
Dubuque
Thomas Nelson
Robert Frank
East Dubuque
Hovind
Gerald Aderman
Nelson
Frank
Cedar Rapids
Patricia
Dubuque County
Tim Gallagher
Gallagher
Schirger
Naderman
Gallgher
David Hansen
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Bob Greene
Mike Deupree
Tribune Media Service
Northwest
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Mes Asecctsaid Press Ie
Enchishehy
Fe Nar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Inc
P.O
Asby
3Rd Ave
N. Liberty
U of Hospital
Wegrzynowicz
Stanley Perlman
Danton
Adrienne Drapkin
Drapkin
Eleanor Birch
College of Business Administration
Brian Olson
U.S. Treasury Department
Gilbert Cuthbertson
Megan Danton
By Mark Bowden
Bill
William Schirger
Rockford
Parade of Stars
Faces International
Lisle Ramsey Photography
1St Ave
Cedar Apids
Lowa
Lan
Lindale Square
Younkers
Lindale Mall
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