Weekend Fall Festivals Light Up Fayette County
A bustling weekend showcases the Glory of Fall leaf tours in 16 Fayette County communities plus events across Iowa City Marion Spillville Columbus Junction Dyersville Monona Guttenberg and Walker. Highlights include the Iowa Numismatic Coin Show at Holiday Inn downtown Iowa City Fire Extravaganza at Marion Ushers Ferry Pioneer Village Buckskinners Rendezvous Fiddlers Picnic 4-H fairgrounds Autumn Fest at Sacred Heart Church and St. Mary's Fall Festival.
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Iowa
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Walker
St. Mary's
Guttenberg
Andrew Robinson stars in Glitz king parody show debut
Inside look at Andrew Robinson as the wana King of Glitz Liberace in a St A TREY iniivention pesta. Northwest Bank Cedar Rapids hosts a dedication celebration across eight locations with a free lunch at May's Island. Robinson invites community attendance. Also preview of Iowa Hawkeyes versus Michigan State Spartans showdown.
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Andrew Robinson
Liberace
Norwest Bank
Cedar Rapids
May’s Island
Today's Chuckle: Money Talks More Than Sudden Riches
A lighthearted line notes money speaks louder than someone who suddenly comes into wealth. The quip plays on the idea that rapid riches fail to guarantee steady influence or character.
Secret nuclear plant accidents reveal long hidden risks
Two congressional committees disclosed that the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina suffered multiple reactor accidents over as many as 31 years. Energy Department officials said they were unaware of the incidents until a power surge prompted inquiries. The memo describes fuel melting and radioactive contamination at five reactors, with Du Pont as operator and no comment from the company.
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New York Times
Washington
Savannah River
South Carolina
Energy Department
Department
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Will Callicott
Delaware
Congressional
du Pont
Hinzman firing stands Jaeger faces search for new chief
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger moves to hire a new police chief as former chief Gary Hinzman battles to regain his job. Hinzman plans court action while wage disputes loom. Council split 4-0 directs Hinzman to keep chief salary at 45764 while serving as captain 35775.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette City Hall
Cedar Rapids Public Safety
Bob Jaeger
Gary Hinzman
Hinzman
Jaeger
Cedar Rapids
Public Safety
Hilmers Stows Antenna After Shuttle Bay Dilemma
Discovery astronauts faced an antenna snag that could have blocked cargo bay closure. David Hilmers, guided from the ground, parked the stuck antenna inside the bay to avoid an EVA. NASA joked about canceling spacewalk plans while the crew endured cabin heat and cooling issues.
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Hilmers
Gazette Wire
Ape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Earth
NASA
David Hilmers
Houston
Mission Control
Pinky
George Nelson
Shuttle
Frederick Hauck
Cape Canaveral
Deere Union Talks Extend Past Midnight Deadline
Deere & Co. workers delayed a planned strike as the company prepared a final offer at 12:30 a.m. CDT. UAW officials said talks continued with union members expected to walk out if the offer is rejected. The dispute centers on pay, pensions, overtime, and job security at plants in 11 cities and 38 000 worldwide.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Deere & Co
United Auto Workers
Jerry Niedert
UAW
Niedert
Deere
Robert Combs
Combs
Karl
Moline
Elliott Anderson
Caterpi
Anderson
Caterpillar
Illinois
Minnesota
Colorado
Georgia
Gorbachev ousts Gromyko in Kremlin shake-up
In a rapid Central Committee meeting, Mikhail Gorbachev removed Andrei Gromyko from the Politburo and reduced Moscow staff, moves that shift power toward Gorbachev allies. Yegor Ligachev reportedly drops to agriculture chief as Medvedev confirms Politburo elevation amid reform push.
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Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
Communist Party
Gorbachev
Yegor Ligachev
Ligachev
Vadim Medvedev
Central Committee
Morgue Visits Shock Teen Drunk Drivers
A morgue tour is used to shock teenagers about the dangers of drunk driving. The initiative emphasizes the consequences of alcohol impaired accidents and aims to instill safer choices among youth.
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Savannah
Tim Jones
Anni
Union
Moline, Ill
Peoria
Gromyko
Chebrikov
Solomentsev
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