Golden Welcome In Des Moines
Des Moines welcomes visitors with the gleaming state capitol dome and four surrounding domes. Tour guides suggest November as a good time to plan a visit to the capitol. The city greens hour exhibit features deysantharums as another highlight.
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Des Moines
Capitol
Unclear Weather Update With Mixed Forecast
Partly cloudy today with highs in the upper 40s. Tonight turns colder with lows in the teens. Sunday will see highs in the 30s.
Walking habit helps man lose weight and gain parking ease
A man has reportedly shed pounds through intense walking since December and now enjoys easier parking near his door. The piece notes his ongoing routine and confidence in daily mobility.
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Laws
Carter Ford Meet Likely During Transition Talks
Washington aides said President Ford and President-elect Jimmy Carter may meet this month as part of the presidential transition. Jack Watson noted a White House conference between Ford and Carter being planned after initial joint discussions among their aides about transfer of power.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Frieday
Carter
Jack Watson
Watson
White House
Mother seeks energy-sapping cereal for four boys
A mother enters a supermarket with four energetic sons and asks for a cereal that will sap their energy. The scene captures a humorous family moment.
Product Liability and Insurance Shifts Hit Small Firms
A broad look at rising product liability suits and insurance costs shows many small businesses unable to obtain coverage. Firms like Nissen Corp go bare, self insuring to cover damages, risking ruin from a single large claim while lawsuits climb since the 1970s.
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Nissen
Nissan
St. Paul, Minn
Ralph Murdock
Clay Equipment Corp
Cadar
Injuelen 'Fo.hla
Enche Manuastiver
Clay Auill
Boys Test Balancing Stunt on Carlisle Street
Nine year old Mike Wendling and companions sketched a balancing challenge on a dead end barricade along Carlisle street NE. Mike Wendling is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wendling of 2112 Brookland drive NE.
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Mike Wendling
Carlisle Street
Mike
John Wendling
Brookland Drive
Police reshuffle near end of week at ERPD
ERPD officials announce a Friday series of changes including Wallace Johnson moving to uniformed division and James Barnes replaced by Tom Gillen as head of crime prevention. Acting chief Gareth Clift and Safety Commissioner Ed Calton led the overhaul amid ongoing leadership flux.
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James Barnes
Johnson
Crime Prevention Bureau
Ed Calton
Gareth Clift
Calton
Clift
Callen
Anges
Erger
Tom Gillen
Barnes
Gillen
Uniformed Division
Baker
Clif
CIA
ERPD
Turkey Ham Sparks Battle Between Pork and Poultry Groups
The National Pork Council leads a drive to overturn a USDA decision allowing turkey ham sales. Pork officials warn turkey ham can be mistaken for pork ham, though it contains no pork. Carolyn Taylor of the Town Turkey Federation defends the product as not inferior, noting lower fat and higher protein.
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National Pork Council
Agriculture Department
Taylor
Ames
J Marvin Garner
Des Moines
Garner
American Meat Institute
Suspect in decade-old Iowa City murder arrested in California
A woman once sought for over ten years in the Ron Lipsius murder case was arrested in California last week. The 1968 Iowa City death followed a grocery-store robbery and a police composite drew the suspect. An anonymous Quad Cities tip led to the arrest but she was released before transfer for questioning.
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Iowa
Johnson County
Ronald P. Lipsius
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