Earthquake rocks Coalinga California injuring dozens
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Coalinga in the San Joaquin Valley causing collapsed buildings, multiple fires, and dozens of injuries. The disaster, felt across California from Sacramento to Santa Barbara and to Reno, prompted emergency crews to treat up to 50 injured as aftershocks continued.
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Coalinga
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
California
Sacramento
Santa Barbara
Reno
Nev
Fresno County
Roy Manning
Monterey
Hanford
Fresno
Pat Barber
San Francisco
Constitutional questions raised on moving auditor
Iowa legislators push a plan to oust the state auditor and treasurer from the Capitol. House Speaker Donald Avenson says the House will back a Senate provision to gain first floor space. Space will be used for committee rooms and a potential $1.5 million Legislature computer. Rep. Doris Peick complains of crowding and Bedlam City.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Capitol
House
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Senate
Avenson
Statehouse
Bedlam City
Doris Peick
Cedar Rapids
Chuckle About Spring Lawn Grasses and Cracked Sidewalks
A lighthearted observation notes how bare lawn patches and grass emerging through sidewalk cracks coexist as spring arrives. The playful reflection contrasts fragile lawn areas with resilient greenery.
Controversy Over The Way In New Knoxville Ohio
In New Knoxville a dispute over The Way International grows as residents debate its beliefs and influence. Victor Wierwille founded The Way in the 1940s, attracting both local investment and suspicion. The Way offers courses and a four year corps program with multiple campus sites and outreach efforts.
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Dale Kueter
Knoxville
Ohio
Victor Paul Wierwille
First United Church of Christ
Jesus Christ
God
the Way International
Way
Unification Church
Moonies
New Knoxville
L. Craig Martindale
Wierwille
The
Gazette
Martindale
United Church of Christ
Des Moines
Iowa
Crawley
Rock of Ages
Way Corps
New Rome
Ind
Gunnison
Colo
Tinnie
N.M
Emporia
Kan
Factory orders jump to highest since 1981
U S factory orders rose 3.2 percent in March to 161.8 billion dollars, the highest since September 1981, with shipments up 2.4 percent to 160.2 billion. Inventories fell 1.5 percent for the 13th straight month, while unemployment held at 10.3 percent.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
Baldrige
Commerce Department
Amana to Recall 60 Workers This Month
Amana Refrigeration Inc plans to recall 60 manufacturing employees at its Iowa plant this month. Forty return Monday. the remaining 20 expected by month’s end with no fixed timetable. The move leaves 100 workers with recall rights under the union contract as Amana cites improving sales across wholesale, distributor, and retail levels. The Iowa plant previously employed 2,000, down from a 1981 spring peak of about 3,000. Amana is a Raytheon subsidiary manufacturing microwave ovens, refrigerators, and freezers.
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Amana Refrigeration Inc
Amana
Iowa
Raytheon Co
Lexington, Mass
Amana Refrigeration
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Martha Garcia Calderon
Callao
Peru
el Callao
Fernando Belaunde
Marion
Paul the Apostle
Cathy Crawley
Way International
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