Nuclear cooling test delayed at Idaho lab
In Idaho Falls the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory postponed a planned deliberate accident test on a 55 megawatt reactor to simulate loss of cooling water. Researchers aim to verify computer projections while critics question applicability to large commercial reactors and urge broader testing.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Department of Energy
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Snake River Plain
Henry Kendall
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge
Mass
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Donald McPhearson
Rock Island bids to buy Milwaukee Road Iowa assets
Rock Island Lines offered to purchase the Cedar Rapids terminal of the Milwaukee Road and the Cedar Rapids to South Amana track as both railroads face bankruptcy. Milwaukee seeks court approval to shrink its system from 9,800 to 2,500 miles by May 31, risking shutdowns in Iowa. A Chicago hearing will discuss emergency service plans.
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Rock Island Lines Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
South Amana
U.S. Bankruptcy
Iowa
Rock Island
William Gibbons
Stanley Hillman
Iown
Marquette
Sheldon
Herndon
Spencer
Gibbons
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Press honors eastern Iowa papers and staff
The Wilton Advocate News and the Iowa City Daily Iowan received editorial excellence awards. The Union of West Union won a community service award and John Danken Jr. of the Daily Iowan earned best photo contest. Dave Elder of the Washington Evening Journal was named master editor publisher.
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DES Moines
Wilton Advocate News
Iowa City Daily Iowan
Iowa Press Association
Union of West Union
John Danken Jr
Daily Iowan
Dave Elder
Washington Evening Journal
Six arrested on drunk driving charges after weekend incidents
Six people were arrested and charged with drunk driving between Friday night and Saturday dawn. Suspects include Kenneth J. Gersh, Rae C. Walters, Robert A. Soupene, Jeffery L. Young, Christine Lockhart, and Randy C. Clarke, with additional offenses such as resisting arrest and driving without a valid license noted for several.
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Kenneth J. Gersh
Rose St
Mount Vernon Road
43Rd Street
Rae C. Walters
Third St
Third Street
Walters
Robert A. Soupene
Anamosa
First Avenue East
Iowa
Jeffery L. Young
Palo
Christine Lockhart
Bever Ave
Iawa
Randy C. Clarke
Vernon Hill Boulevard
76Th Avenue
Fourth arrest in as many days in Cedar Rapids
Russell J. Zitek was arrested Friday night on a second degree theft charge, marking his fourth arrest in as many days by Cedar Rapids Police. The case followed a report by Jack Moody of a missing outboard motor, possibly taken in the prior two weeks. Zitek faced earlier arrests for stolen auto parts and a stolen car report. He remained jailed in Linn County Saturday afternoon.
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Russell J. Zitek
Zitek
Cedar Rapids
Jack Moody
Second St
Moody
Ziek
Linn
West Dubuque Band Wins Multiple Honors at Cedar Rapids Festival
The West Dubuque marching band from Epworth topped the 1979 Eastern Iowa Band Festival in Cedar Rapids earning the McDonald’s Best Band award and the Class A title. West High School Waterloo won Class AA, Cascade High won Class B, Amana High won Class C, and Cascade also took junior high honors. Cascade drum major led by example as Mount Vernon earned best auxiliary. Other winners included South Tama Toledo Marion in A, Mount Vernon High in B, Maquoketa Delhi in B, Norway in C, and Western Dubuque Epworth junior high. Festival sponsors were the Cedar Rapids Jaycees with area chambers and merchants groups.
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West Dubuque
Epworth
Cedar Rapids
McDonald's
West High School of Waterloo
Cascade High School
Amana High School
Cascade
Wilton Community High School
Mount Vernon
South Tama
Toledo
Marion High School
Mount Vernon High School
Maquoketa High School
Delhi
Norway High School
Deep River-Millersburg
Millersburg
Western Dubuque of Epworth
Mediapolis
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
The
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Bureau
Greater Downtown Association
Fire destroys stolen car in Cedar Rapids incident
Cedar Rapids police and fire crews investigated a car found burning in the 4100 block of 16th Avenue SW. The owner, Lee Giza of 906 15th St SW, reported the vehicle stolen Friday around 8 10 p.m. It was found stalled in mud at 2 15 a.m. Saturday with an overheated engine. the car was a total loss.
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Cedar Rapids
16Th Avenue
Lee Giza
15Th St
May births and weather forecast items in Marion area
May 12 births listed for multiple families including Berndsen Lenz Kase Fuessley Altorfer Tamberling Morris Toni kek Kramer and others from Marion Central City Shellsburg Walker Alburnett and surrounding areas. Weather outlook shows fair skies cool Tuesday and Wednesday with a warming trend and possible showers Thursday. Wind at 11 p m SE 4 mph sunrise 5 49 sunset 8 19.
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James Berndsen
Fifth Ave
Apt
Marion
Jeffrey Lenz
Jonadel Lane
Leonard Kase
Woodland Drive
Brad Fuessley
Walker
Bruce Altorfer
Goblins Gully SE
David Tamberling
Alburnett
Douglas Morris
Central City
Gary Tonikek
Shellsburg
Kirk Kramer
32Nd St. NE
Ason
United negotiators study counter offer in Denver strike
United Airlines negotiators studied a counter proposal from striking machinists on day 43 of the walkout. The National Mediation Board said study could continue through the weekend. Federal mediator Robert Harris had the first face to face meeting Friday.
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Denver
United Airlines
National Mediation Board
Meredith Buel
Robert Harris
SALT II gains and fears rise in business leaders speech
Former deputy defense secretary Nom Kel Nitze urged skepticism about SALT II in a speech to business leaders arguing Moscow may have weapon superiority under the treaty. Senator Seignious and Defense Secretary Harold Brown warned rejection would cost the U S tens of billions for weapons over the decade.
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Nitze
Lyndon B. Johnson
Defense
Harold Brown
University of South Carolina
United States
Trade Talks Progress As US China Reach In Principle Pact
Reports say Li indicated progress on a landmark trade agreement with the United States, with in principle approval reported as Mrs. Kreps and her delegation head to Hong Kong before returning home. Talks in Peking were slowed by the assets claims and contract clause disparities between Western and Chinese contracting practices.
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Guilin
China
United States
Peking
Mrs. Kreps
Judge Thompson Civic Leader Dies in Cedar Rapids
Thompson, longtime Iowa lawyer and judge, served as Linn County Bar Association president and District Judges Association head. He led Cedar Rapids civic groups, presided over the YMCA board, and was a Westminster Church trustee. He married Margaret Kane in 1915, widow in 1918, then Grace Byfield in 1921. Services are pending at Turner Chapel East.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Thompson
YMCA
Westminster Presbyte
Rian Church
Linn County Bar Association
District Judges Association
Judge Thompson
Margaret Kane
Iowa City
Grace Byfield
Estherville
Turner Chapel East
Islamic nations end five day FEZ conference
Foreign ministers from 40 Islamic nations closed a five day meeting in Fez with a sharp rebuke of the Camp David Washington pact. A final communique backed the PLO and opposed the Israel Egypt peace accord and U.S. role in shaping it. The opening session also suspended Egypt from the organization over its Washington treaty.
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Fez
Morocco
America
Camp David
Washington
PLO
United States
Egypt
Islamic Organization
Two Illinois Men Charged In Shortchange Case
John O'Connor and James Kelley, both Illinois residents, were jailed after police linked them to a shortchange scheme at the Pop Shoppe on First Avenue W. They face a second degree theft charge for about $1,000 in stolen goods found in their car. O'Connor also faced interference with official acts and license-related charges.
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Illinois
John O'Connor
Bloomfield
Ill
James Kelley
Rolling Hills
Linn County
First Avenue
O’connor
John Santanni
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McPhearson
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Suimate
Iown City
St. Lukes
First Ave
27Th Ave
16Th Ave
C.R. Weather
Owen
United Negotiators
Seignious
Carter Administration
Palestine Liberation Organization
Amana
Kirkwood
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Cedar Rapids-Marion
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