Mamie Eisenhower Dies Quietly at Walter Reed Center
Former first lady Mamie Eisenhower died in her sleep at Walter Reed Army Medical Center at 1:35 a.m. She would have turned 83 on November 14. Burial beside husband Dwight D. Eisenhower is planned at the Eisenhower Library in Abilene Kansas with a funeral set for Saturday afternoon.
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University of Northern Iowa president in spat with campus workers
Campus labor dispute grinds on as UNI administration faces friction with staff. The situation unfolds amid other national features including Halloween stunts and disco trends.
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Energy and car costs lift wholesale prices in October
The Labor Department reports a 1 percent rise in the Producer Price Index for October led by higher energy costs and a 0.6 percent gain in 1980 passenger cars. Food prices fell, but overall inflation pressure remains, with energy up 60.5 percent from a year earlier and forecasts of continued high prices into November and December.
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Shippers seek trucks as Milwaukee Road shuts rail
The Milwaukee Road halted nearly half its rail system including Iowa tracks. The ICR said it would not force substitutes unless Congress acts. About 150 Cedar Rapids Marion workers were laid off and firms like Amana Refrigeration race to reroute shipments to trucking amid storage limits.
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Fire Engulfs Liberian Tanker After Collision Off Galveston
A Liberian tanker caught fire after colliding with a freighter near Galveston Texas. Four crewmen died and at least thirty nine are missing with rescue efforts ongoing as authorities investigate the incident.
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Administration proposes 1.5 billion Chrysler loan guarantees
President proposes 1.5 billion in federal loan guarantees to rescue Chrysler from bankruptcy with a 3 billion recovery plan contingent on matching funds. Treasury Secretary Miller says failure would hit local economies and unemployment. Lee Iacocca calls the move good for Chrysler.
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