Hart Mondale Lead Faces Super Tuesday Showdown
Polls point to a Hart Mondale duel across nine Democratic contests on Super Tuesday as Mondale campaigns in Florida and Georgia and Hart defends his Rhode Island lead. Others like Glenn McGovern and Jackson seek late momentum while debate pressure mounts among the top two.
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Walter Mondale
Gary Hart
South
John Glenn
George McGovern
Jesse Jackson
Mondale
Hart
Colorado
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Miami Beach
Fla
Atlanta
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Washington State
Okla
Stockholder group accuses Wilson fraud and mismanagement
A Wilson Foods stockholders group seeks court permission to sue LTV Corp Continental Illinois Bank Kenneth Griggy and Richard Berg over alleged fraud and mismanagement. The petition claims four of five years of poor earnings tied to the spin off from LTV in 1981, a $60 million bank line of credit, and a scheme to defraud debenture holders. The suit seeks about $30 million in damages.
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Ga Dito
Wilson Foods
U.S
Oklahoma City
LTV Corp
Continental Illinois Bank
Kenneth Griggy
Richard Berg
Edwin McCabe
Equity Security Holders Committee
STV
LTV
Continental
Wilson
McCabe
Wilson Finance Corp
Iowa Senate may raise drinking age to 21 in DUI bill
Iowa Senate leader Sen. Donald Doyle plans to add a provision raising the drinking age from 19 to 21 and to strengthen substance abuse evaluations for DUI offenders. He proposes amendments including mandatory evaluations, possible halfway-house sentencing, jail for noncompliance, community service, and restitution for damages. A blue-ribbon committee could report changes by January 1.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazetta
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Donald Doyle
Sioux City
Doyle
House
Iowa House approves wide powers to police racing
The Iowa House cleared a bill granting authorities new tools to enforce the parimutuel law. It would allow warrantless searches at race tracks, expel undesirable individuals, and require track license applicants to reveal felonies addictions and violence history while consenting to fingerprinting. Violations include possessing devices to stimulate or depress racing animals and sponging. Senate approval pending.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa House
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Senate
Commission
DCI
Molasses spill triggers interstate crash near Coralville
A five vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Coralville closes westbound lanes for about four hours after a semi jackknifes spilling hundreds of gallons of molasses. Ila Dockendorff and John Clark are treated and released for minor injuries. investigation continues.
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Coralville
Iowa State
Ila Dockendorff
Iowa Department of Transportation
Highway 218
Dockendorff
Jacelyn Drive
Cedar Rapids
John Clark
Sherrard
Ill
IDOT
William Stroud
Iowa City
Clarke
University Hospitals
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