Tank Fire Threaten Cedar Rapids Canvas Plant Blaze
Firefighters battled a blaze at a canvas company near Cedar Rapids amid feared acetylene tank explosion. The machine shed fire spread to the main building, roof sagged, two crews attacked from multiple sides, power was cut by a lineman, and five hours of scene time followed. The business employs 10 people and suffered destroyed awnings and inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granby
Shaw
Cedar Rapids
Siren’s Inc
Verrimont Display
Second Ave. SW
Boating Dangers Near Dams Highlighted By Corps Spokesman
The Corps warns boaters of peril just below the dam on the Mississippi River with currents that trap vessels and render propellers useless. Arrests may follow for staying within restricted zones, and buoys around the Coralville Reservoir set 150 to 500 foot safety distances.
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Corps
Ron Fournier
Coralville Reservoir
Corps of Engineers
Coralville
Johnson County Conservation Board
Iowa River Power Company
Delayed U S charges in Iraq loan fraud case
The Justice Department delayed filing charges against four Iraqi officials and two government banks in a 4 billion loan fraud scheme in early 1990 to avoid harming ties with Saddam Hussein’s regime. Charges came after the Persian Gulf War cease fire order, with key defendants in Baghdad by indictment.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Department of Justice
Baghdad
Bush
U.S
Saddam Hussein
United States
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Harvey Caldwell
Fire Department
Mike Augustine
Joe van Oort
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Rockford Rd
Gazette
Fournier
Ake
Home Shopping Guide
Collins Rd
N.E
Sun
Cedar Rapids, IL
Iraq
Central Bank of Iraq
State Department
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Earth Savers
John Arghell
Why Waste America, Inc
Tribune Media Services
Coddie
Easy Spirit
Westdal
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