Harnischfeger plans shift as U S production ends
Harnischfeger Corp will stop domestic construction equipment manufacturing and transfer production to Kobe Steel of Japan. Cedar Rapids plant employing about 390 will likely stay open two to three years producing hydraulic cranes. Escanaba plant slated to transfer its cable crane work first.
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Gas explosion rocks crowded West Virginia supermarket
A natural gas blast at a Foodland store in South Charleston West Virginia injured at least 17 people and destroyed the building. State police said a construction ruptured gas line near the store may have leaked before the explosion and investigators arrived to determine the cause.
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Reagan names McFarlane national security adviser
President Reagan appoints Robert McFarlane as national security adviser dismaying hard line conservatives who backed Jeane Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick stays at the U.N. amid talk of her possible Washington return, while McFarlane succeeds William P. Clark who is set for interior secretary.
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Two Highway Types in City Take Shape
A brief column notes the city’s road system features two main conditions overcrowded and under construction. Officials describe plans to address congestion and ongoing projects to improve traffic flow and safety for residents and commuters.
Sessions children return to parochial school in Decorah
In Decorah, Robert and Linda Sessions halt home schooling for their three children Erik 13 Sarah 9 and Ben 6 who enrolled Oct 10 at St Benedicts Catholic School. The couple, amid divorce, cite personal reasons while a state department ruling eases conflicts with public schools.
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EPA Warns Greenhouse Effect May Hit by 1990s
The EPA warns the warming of the earth, caused by carbon dioxide buildup, will begin in the 1990s with major changes by 1990 to 2000. John S. Hoffman says new climate patterns will disrupt food production and raise coastal waters, with cities like New York facing potential Daytona Beach levels by 2100.
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