Watt resigns after controversy ends his 14 year tenure
Interior Secretary James Watt quit amid uproar over remarks about a coal advisory panel and his 14 year career managing natural resources. He sent a brief letter to President Reagan and will stay until a Senate confirmed successor is named.
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Cedar Rapids Seen As Viable Yet Quiet Test Market
Marketers say Cedar Rapids remains a prime test market along with Des Moines and 44 others, but actual sampling has declined in the last three years. Dancer Fitzgerald Sample lists areas mirroring the U S. Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Waterloo qualify, while Peoria and the Quad Cities were dropped. Local experts note criteria include demographics, media presence and reasonable ad rates.
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Life’s lessons and homework
A playful note on lessons and homework delays. The caption suggests life lessons arrive faster than assigned homework tasks, a humorous take on school routines and everyday expectations.
Bomb kills four at Rangoon memorial in Chun visit
A terrorist blast at the Martyr's Mausoleum in Rangoon during South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan's goodwill tour killed four of his Cabinet ministers, the ambassador to Burma, and several aides. Burmese and Korean officials reported 16 Koreans and three Burmese journalists dead, with 48 wounded. No group claimed responsibility. Seoul blamed North Korea. Chun canceled remaining stops and returned to Seoul after emergency talks.
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Marines wounded as shelling continues near Beirut encampment
Two U.S. Marines were slightly wounded and a helicopter hit by small arms fire at the Marine encampment near Beirut International Airport amid ongoing clashes between Shiite militiamen and the Lebanese army. A third incident involved a helicopter struck with no injuries.
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Branstad Uses Personal Touch to Lure Iowa Business
Gov. Terry Branstad outlines a hands on approach to attract industry. He spends half a day weekly with the Iowa Development Commission at rest areas and on site visits. He drafts letters to 500 high tech firms and draws on examples from South Dakota’s strategy.
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