Mediation set to resume Amana Refrigeration talks
A federal mediator scheduled a Wednesday meeting to resume contract talks between Amana Refrigeration Inc. and Machinists Local 1526 after a Sept. 26 rejection of a three year deal that included raises. The strike began at midnight Sept. 26 affecting 1,950 production workers of 2,900 at the Middle Amana plant.
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Amana Refrigeration Inc
Ann Humbert
Amana Refrigeration
Humbert
Machinists Local 1526
Middle Amana
Cedar Rapids motorcyclist jailed on 31 charges after high speed chase
David A. Mefford, 37, of Cedar Rapids, led officers on a 100 mph chase on I 380 near Blairs Ferry Road, then through multiple streets while driving the wrong way and crashing on gravel. He allegedly assaulted an officer and faces 31 charges including assault and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He is held in Linn County custody.
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Cedar Rapids
David A. Mefford
Interstate 380
Blairs Ferry Road
Mefford
Seventh Street
16Th Avenue
Mefferd
Bowling Street
Wright Brothers Boulevard
Club Road
Linn County Air
Wellman Family Sues Driver Over Fatal Iowa City Crash
The Livezey family files a negligence lawsuit in Johnson County District Court Iowa City alleging injuries from the Oct 3 1990 crash at Highway 6 and Keokuk Street. Plaintiffs Robert Livezey and Raymond Livezey accuse Roy Michael Robert of Wilton and Astronomical Inc. of causing the collision.
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Robert Livezey
Raymond Livezey
Johnson County
Iowa City
Highway 6
Keokuk Street
Roy Michael Robert
Wilton and Astronomical Inc
Robert
Fire Destroys Mobile Home Near Waukon
A fire destroyed a mobile home four miles south of Waukon at the Dale McCabe residence Friday around 6:15 p.m. The Allamakee Sheriff's Department said the blaze was caused by a pan left on the stove.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Hedrick 3 Hurt in Head-On Highway 149 Crash
Three people were injured in a head-on collision on Highway 149 two miles west of Hedrick. Mark A. Doty 19 of Rose Hill crossed the center line striking Robert A. Snow 63 of Packwood. Marjorie May, passenger in Snow’s car, listed in fair condition. Doty and Snow treated and released. Doty cited for failing to yield.
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Highway 149
Hedrick
Keokuk County
Iowa State's uranium breakthrough aided Manhattan Project
Iowa State College researchers led by Harold Wilhelm produced pure uranium in a graphite mold and sent the 11 pound ingot to Arthur Compton in Chicago in 1942. The material helped start the first nuclear chain reaction at Stagg Field and paved the way for atomic bombs ending World War II.
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Little Ankeny
Iowa State College
Lyle Muller
Mes
Chicago
Harley Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Arthur Compton
University of Chicago
Compton
U.S
Ames
Iowa State
Stagg Field
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Iowa State University
Princeton University
Wayne Keller
Morehead
Japan
Germany
Franklin Roosevelt
United States
Frank Spedding
Ramblin’ columnist notes life changes and memories
The writer announces Ramblin’ will run Sundays and Tuesdays, returning to the bottom of the page. He recalls meeting Dick Thompson near Vinton in Oct 1982, a 68 year old retired sawyer who built an airplane, illustrating that adventure is for the young at heart.
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Don Springer
Ellis Rd
Cedar Rapids
Dick Thompson
Vinton
Sawyer and
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Wellman
Sies
Ames Laboratory
Gazette
Norm Carlson
Iowa State Research
Manhattan Project
Vinton Man
Weekly Gazette
Mom
Ramblin
Dave Rasdal
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