Economy on a roll boosts 0.7% February index rise
The Commerce Department reports a 0.7 percent February rise in the Leading Economic Indicators, signaling continued growth after a strong first quarter. Separately the U S trade deficit hits $10.1 billion, with exports down and imports near record highs, underscoring persistent trade headwinds alongside the recovery.
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Washington
White House
United States
Commerce Department
Larry Speakes
Jerzy Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
Jasinowski
Robert Wescott
Wharton Econometrics
Iowa Senate approves local option Bingalot instant lottery concept
In Des Moines lawmakers move toward a local option bingo based Bingalot instant lottery. Senators Horn Palmer push for voter approval in cities and counties while Sen Hultman notes bingo law abuses. The measure includes punchcard bingo and stricter revenue reporting and licensing rules.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cal Hultman
Red Oak
Bingalot
Horn
Ted Anderson
D-Waterloo
Reagan wins in Senate on Latin aid amid guerrilla clashes report
President Reagan notched a preliminary Senate victory as lawmakers rejected a Kennedy bid to require war powers approval for U S troops in El Salvador or Nicaragua. The vote followed a Pentagon disclosure that U S servicemen have come under fire from Salvadoran guerrillas three times since November. Kennedy pressed for an emergency military aid package and warned against a Vietnam era blank check.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
el Salvador
Pentagon
U.S
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Nicaragua
United States
Kennedy
Vietnam
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Hospitals warn falling use may wreak havoc in Iowa
The Iowa Hospital Association reports fewer admissions in 1983 versus 1982 while outpatient visits rise 12.8 percent. The average hospital stay fell 2.8 percent to seven days, prompting calls for a medically needy program and bed conversions to nursing-home-type facilities.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Donald Dunn
The
Iowa Hospital Association
Association
Chuckle About Minds Changing From Getting Dirty
A light joke notes that some people keep changing their minds because they get dirty so often. The quip implies a playful link between messiness and indecision.
Hit-and-run scam targets elderly in parking lots
Cedar Rapids police warn seniors about a scam where a caller pretends the victim hit another car in a crowded lot and demands immediate cash. The operator uses license plate info to extract names and addresses, then pressures payment for alleged damages. Insurance representative Nadine Schultz notes multiple elderly victims in the past week.
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Mark Glenn Gazette
Cedar Rapids
James Barnes
Barnes
Nadine Schultz
Hapgood-Knudtson-Hart Insurance Agency
Wth St. Marion
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